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9504 | ONLINE | Online Kinship Caregiver: Big Behavior and Trauma: Similarities, Differences and Strategies for Parenting

Course Start Date: Friday, December 1, 2017

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Friday, December 1, 2017

Registration Ends: Thursday, December 31, 2020

Location:

Online - www.d2l.msu.edu Asynchronous, non-interactive, online, self-paced

Description:

This online training is for relatives raising relative children.

In the State of Michigan, over 28% of children under the age of 17 have experienced two or more adverse childhood experiences, well above the national average. Adverse childhood experiences include verbal, psychological, physical, or sexual abuse (witness or victim), among other somewhat complex traumatic events (ACES Study, 2011). These traumatic experiences can greatly affect how children view and cope with life. Complexly traumatized children often behave in ways that seem random, unpredictable, withdrawn and extreme, struggling with impulse control and being able to think through consequences (NCTSN, 2017). Research and practice are now opening our eyes to the significant relationship between behavior and Trauma exposure. In this workshop, you will learn about common similarities and differences between typical developmental behaviors and Trauma behavior, as well as, the interrelatedness of each. You will receive strategies for parenting children who are exhibiting big behavior due to trauma exposure. In addition, you will receive tips and resources for further education and tools available to families.

Available SW CECHs:

0.0

CE Faculty:

Kelley Blanck

Credentials:
LMSW
Bio:
Kelley Blanck, LMSW, is currently the Professional Development Specialist for MSU School of Social Work Continuing Education Department. She is also a faculty member, teaching Macro level classes for the school. Prior to MSU, Ms. Blanck worked for 20 years in the public mental health field, in both clinical and macro level areas. Her areas of specialty include grant writing, strategic planning, focus group facilitation, program development, data analysis, systems change initiatives and trauma informed practices. In addition, she is a certified Trauma Trainer, with a particular focus on foster/adoptive trauma exposure.

Objectives:

As a result of this course, you will be able to:
1. Define the different types of trauma.
2. List the similarities and differences between typical developmental behavior and trauma symptoms.
3. Describe strategies for parenting children with big behavior.
4. Identify tips and resources for children with trauma exposure.

Pricing Information:

MHEF Kinship Caregiver:	0

Comments:

This course includes a one hour recorded presentation, handouts and a required posttest. This course is a non-interactive, online course utilizing D2L (Desire2Learn). 
If this is the first online course you have taken with us, STOP and visit: https://community.idm.msu.edu/selfservice/ to obtain a community ID. 
After registration and payment, check your email and click the link to follow these steps to access the course: 
 Step 1: Go to the course by typing this URL in your browser: https://d2l.msu.edu  
 Step 2: Sign into D2L using the Community ID (username and password) that you created during the registration process to access the course. 
 Step 3: Click the course title and begin your course. 
For more information, to request accommodations, or file a grievance, please contact Continuing Education at swkce@msu.edu or call 517-353-3060.
This course is available 24 hours a day and will be open until December 15, 2017.

9502 | ONLINE | Online Kinship Caregiver: Caring for the Caregiver: Coping with Stress for Your Health and Well-Being.

Course Start Date: Friday, December 1, 2017

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Friday, December 1, 2017

Registration Ends: Thursday, December 31, 2020

Location:

Online - www.d2l.msu.edu Asynchronous, non-interactive, online, self-paced

Description:

Caregiving can be one of the most rewarding jobs, but also one of the most stressful. It is not unusual for caregivers to neglect their own health and well-being. And yet, maintaining physical and emotional health is key to being able to continue providing care to others. This hour-long webinar will provide information on basic warning signs and preventative techniques to help you deal with common health issues such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and arthritis as well as resources where you can learn more.

Available SW CECHs:

0.0

CE Faculty:

Amanda Toler Woodward

Credentials:
PhD
Bio:
Dr. Woodward received her M.A. in 1997 from the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration and her PhD in Social Work and Sociology in 2007 from the University of Michigan. She is an Associate Professor of Social Work at Michigan State University.

Objectives:

As a result of this course, you will be able to:
1. Identify basic warning signs of high blood pressure, diabetes, and arthritis.
2. Identify actions you can take to prevent or control these major health issues.

Pricing Information:

MHEF Kinship Caregiver:	0

Comments:

This course includes a one hour recorded presentation, handouts and a required posttest. This course is a non-interactive, online course utilizing D2L (Desire2Learn). 
If this is the first online course you have taken with us, STOP and visit: https://community.idm.msu.edu/selfservice/ to obtain a community ID. 
After registration and payment, check your email and click the link to follow these steps to access the course: 
 Step 1: Go to the course by typing this URL in your browser: https://d2l.msu.edu  
 Step 2: Sign into D2L using the Community ID (username and password) that you created during the registration process to access the course. 
 Step 3: Click the course title and begin your course. 
For more information, to request accommodations, or file a grievance, please contact Continuing Education at swkce@msu.edu or call 517-353-3060.
This course is available 24 hours a day and will be open until December 31, 2020.

9503 | ONLINE | Online Kinship Caregiver: Effectively Addressing Symptoms of Learning, Attention and Behavior Disorders in Youth within Kinship Settings

Course Start Date: Friday, December 1, 2017

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Friday, December 1, 2017

Registration Ends: Thursday, December 31, 2020

Location:

Online - www.d2l.msu.edu Asynchronous, non-interactive, online, self-paced

Description:

This online training is for relatives raising relative children.

Kinship families experience unique challenges with youth who often exhibit symptoms associated with disabilities in learning, attention and behavior. This workshop describes how mental health agencies and school settings identify and intervene with these concerns, and how caregivers may effectively collaborate in these processes. How traumatic histories relate to some symptoms will be considered. Positive behavior support strategies to address symptoms of these disorders and resources beneficial to further learning about these issues will be highlighted.

Available SW CECHs:

0.0

CE Faculty:

John Sougstad

Credentials:
MSW, EdS, PhD candid
Bio:
John Sougstad, Ph.D., Dr. Sougstad is currently the Assistant Director of Special Education and Clinical Supervisor for Psychological Services for Jackson County Intermediate School District. Dr. Sougstad also teaches graduate level courses as a Clinical Assistant Professor at Michigan State University with dual appointments in the School of Social Work and the School Psychology Program. As a lifelong learner he has earned a Masters degree in Social Work (MSW), as well as Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) and Doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees in School Psychology, all from Michigan State University. He is a Licensed Maters Social Worker, a Certified School Psychologist and a Doctoral Educational Limited Licensed Psychologist. For more information: http://socialwork.msu.edu/About-Us/Faculty-Staff/John-Sougstad

Objectives:

As a result of this course, you will be able to:
1. Identify the unique setting characteristics of children’s special needs within the context of kinship placements.
2. Develop an appreciation for nature and nurture impacts upon development.
3. Understand how learning, attention and behavior disorders are identified and treated within clinic and school settings
4. Understand problems with learning, attention and behavior within the context of prior traumatic histories
5. Learn how to collaborate effectively to address problems with learning, attention and behavior across home, school and community settings using positive behavior support strategies
6. Become aware of pertinent resources helpful to address concerns

Pricing Information:

MHEF Kinship Caregiver:	0

Comments:

This course includes a one hour recorded presentation, handouts and a required posttest. This course is a non-interactive, online course utilizing D2L (Desire2Learn). 
If this is the first online course you have taken with us, STOP and visit: https://community.idm.msu.edu/selfservice/ to obtain a community ID. 
After registration and payment, check your email and click the link to follow these steps to access the course: 
 Step 1: Go to the course by typing this URL in your browser: https://d2l.msu.edu  
 Step 2: Sign into D2L using the Community ID (username and password) that you created during the registration process to access the course. 
 Step 3: Click the course title and begin your course. 
For more information, to request accommodations, or file a grievance, please contact Continuing Education at swkce@msu.edu or call 517-353-3060.
This course is available 24 hours a day and will be open until December 31, 2020.

9501 | ONLINE | Online Kinship Caregiver: Kinship Caregiver: I Don’t Have Time for That!: Self-Care and Stress Reduction Techniques for Busy Caregivers

Course Start Date: Friday, December 1, 2017

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Friday, December 1, 2017

Registration Ends: Thursday, December 31, 2020

Location:

Online - www.d2l.msu.edu Asynchronous, non-interactive, online, self-paced

Description:

This online training is for relatives raising relative children.

This online training will present self-care and stress reduction tools and techniques for caregivers to improve their holistic well being. Self-care is a mindful and intentional practice which includes boundary setting, gratitude for the self, and self-awareness. Exploration of self-needs, self-assessment, and the use of mindfulness will be presented in this webinar. Resources will be focused for busy caregivers on the go.

Available SW CECHs:

0.0

CE Faculty:

Stephanie McCann

Credentials:
LMSW
Bio:
Stephanie McCann has worked in the field of social work since 2007 and child welfare since 2009. In her current position, Ms. McCann works for the Michigan State University School of Social Work as Academic Recruitment Specialist and Faculty member. She has worked in foster care as a case manager, therapist, supervisor, and program manager within private agency and public settings. Her interests include trauma informed parenting, mindfulness and meditation practices, trauma sensitive yoga, child welfare recruitment practices, and all things Michigan State University.

Objectives:

As a result of this course, you will be able to:
1. Identify areas of attention for self-care through self-assessment tools.
2. Learn mindfulness techniques for the purpose of self-care as a caregiver.

Pricing Information:

MHEF Kinship Caregiver:	0

Comments:

This course includes a one hour recorded presentation, handouts and a required posttest. This course is a non-interactive, online course utilizing D2L (Desire2Learn). 
If this is the first online course you have taken with us, STOP and visit: https://community.idm.msu.edu/selfservice/ to obtain a community ID. 
After registration and payment, check your email and click the link to follow these steps to access the course: 
 Step 1: Go to the course by typing this URL in your browser: https://d2l.msu.edu  
 Step 2: Sign into D2L using the Community ID (username and password) that you created during the registration process to access the course. 
 Step 3: Click the course title and begin your course. 
For more information, to request accommodations, or file a grievance, please contact Continuing Education at swkce@msu.edu or call 517-353-3060.
This course is available 24 hours a day and will be open until December 31, 2020.

9505 | ONLINE | Online Kinship Caregiver: Michigan Children’s Health Access Program (MI-CHAP) Concepts, Statewide Implementation and Practical Connections

Course Start Date: Friday, December 1, 2017

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Friday, December 1, 2017

Registration Ends: Thursday, December 31, 2020

Location:

Online - www.d2l.msu.edu Asynchronous, non-interactive, online, self-paced

Description:

The Michigan Children’s Health Access Program (MI-CHAP) is designed to improve the health outcomes of Michigan’s children on Medicaid by connecting families to resources and services to help them access primary care. Staffed with community health workers, social workers, and other staff, CHAP teams assist parents with support to get to doctor’s appointments, education around when to go to a primary care provider, and other services/resources needed to effectively work with their primary care physicians. MI-CHAP also provides services through 2-1-1, called Virtual CHAP, to help make connections to community supports. We encourage you to come and learn more about how MI-CHAP can help Michigan families.

Available SW CECHs:

0.0

CE Faculty:

Laura Kilfoyle

Credentials:
Bachelor of Health S
Bio:
Laura obtained her Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master’s of Public and Nonprofit Administration Degrees from Grand Valley State University and brings 17 years nonprofit experience to her current role as Michigan Children’s Health Access (MI-CHAP) Director. Laura has fulfilled many roles in her nonprofit career including; program developer/implementer, budgeter, grant writer, program manager, site developer, volunteer/staff recruiter, fund developer, strategic planner, data analyzer, among others.

Beth St. John

Credentials:
Beth holds a bachelo
Bio:
Beth holds a bachelor’s degree in Social Relations and Psychology from Michigan State University, a master's degree in Education from DePaul University and a master's degree in Information and Library Science from Dominican University. She holds the position of MI-CHAP/Integration Coordinator. Beth has experience working in public and high school libraries, including teaching, educator professional development and library services. Before joining MAUW, Beth served as an AmeriCorps Community Resource Navigator for Michigan Benefits Access in the Battle Creek area.

Objectives:

As a result of this course, you will be able to:
1. Understand the components of MI-CHAP and how it can help children in kinship care.
2. Understand how to access MI-CHAP services.

Pricing Information:

MHEF Kinship Caregiver:	0

Comments:

This course includes a one hour recorded presentation, handouts and a required posttest. This course is a non-interactive, online course utilizing D2L (Desire2Learn). 
If this is the first online course you have taken with us, STOP and visit: https://community.idm.msu.edu/selfservice/ to obtain a community ID. 
After registration and payment, check your email and click the link to follow these steps to access the course: 
 Step 1: Go to the course by typing this URL in your browser: https://d2l.msu.edu  
 Step 2: Sign into D2L using the Community ID (username and password) that you created during the registration process to access the course. 
 Step 3: Click the course title and begin your course. 
For more information, to request accommodations, or file a grievance, please contact Continuing Education at swkce@msu.edu or call 517-353-3060.
This course is available 24 hours a day and will be open until December 31, 2020.

9500 | ONLINE | Online Kinship Caregiver: When the problem is Asthma- What Does that Mean?

Course Start Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Registration Ends: Thursday, December 31, 2020

Location:

Online - www.d2l.msu.edu Asynchronous, non-interactive, online, self-paced

Description:

This online training is for relatives raising relative children.

This is a course for parents/grandparents who are caring for a child diagnosed with asthma.

Available SW CECHs:

0.0

CE Faculty:

Marci Mechtel

Credentials:
DNP, MSN, RN ACCNS-P
Bio:
Marci Mechtel is a graduate of MSU College of Nursing with her BSN in 1988 and in 2006 with a Master of Nursing the concentration was nursing education. Marci primarily teach in the undergraduate program in chairing the pediatric nursing course and teach both in theory and clinical. For clinical, she has students on the Children’s Heart Center floor at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. Marci completed my DNP with a concentration as a pediatric clinical nurse specialist in 2016 from Rush University in Chicago, IL. Marci am certified through the AACN certification corporation as a pediatric clinical nurse specialist from wellness through acute care. This also includes the critical care arena.

Donna Moyer

Credentials:
Ph.D, RN, PCNS-BC
Bio:
Donna Moyer, PhD, RN PCNS-BC received her BSN from the University of Michigan, an MSN from Valparaiso University, and her PhD from the University of Michigan. She has been a pediatric nurse for over 25 years. She currently works as a clinical nurse specialist at Bronson Children’s Hospital in Kalamazoo, MI and teaches a health promotion course in the College of Nursing at Michigan State University.

Objectives:

As a result of this course, you will be able to:
1. State the 3 mechanisms present in asthma.
2. Discuss the medications used in asthma care both short and long acting, inhaled corticosteroids, and oral.
3. Discuss the importance of the asthma action plan
4. Understand the relationship of triggers to the development of an asthma exacerbation.
5. Uses the resources to help with home management.

Pricing Information:

MHEF Kinship Caregiver:	0

Comments:

This course includes a one hour recorded presentation, handouts and a required posttest. This course is a non-interactive, online course utilizing D2L (Desire2Learn). 

If this is the first online course you have taken with us, STOP and visit: https://community.idm.msu.edu/selfservice/ to obtain a community ID. 
After registration and payment, check your email and click the link to follow these steps to access the course: 
 Step 1: Go to the course by typing this URL in your browser: https://d2l.msu.edu  
 Step 2: Sign into D2L using the Community ID (username and password) that you created during the registration process to access the course. 
 Step 3: Click the course title and begin your course. 
For more information, to request accommodations, or file a grievance, please contact Continuing Education at swkce@msu.edu or call 517-353-3060.
This course is available 24 hours a day and will be open until December 31, 2020.

301-18 | ONLINE | ONLINE: SUPERVISION CERTIFICATE Communication Skills in Supervision

Course Start Date: Monday, January 1, 2018

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Monday, January 1, 2018

Registration Ends: Saturday, December 15, 2018

Location:

Online d2l.msu.edu Asynchronous, non-interactive, online, self-paced

Description:

As a supervisor, you can learn to use retention-focused communication skills to support staff in being the “expert” on their practice. This course will offer you a strengths-based approach that focuses on respecting the abilities of your staff and avoids dwelling on what they have done wrong. Learn about techniques that focus on asking about successes and giving positive feedback for accomplishments and find out how to help staff communicate their needs and assumptions. The benefit of looking beyond behavior to what underlies staff’s responses will be discussed, and confrontational skills that help staff grow and develop will be explored.

Recommended for LMSW beginning and intermediate skill levels.

Available SW CECHs:

2.0

CE Faculty:

Rosemary Jackson

Credentials:
LMSW, ACSW
Bio:
Rosemary Jackson is a clinical instructor, child welfare and adoption specialist and coordinates the Adoption Certificate and Supervision in Child and Family Services Certificate programs for MSU School of Social Work. She has over 35 years of experience in adoption in the state of Michigan.

Objectives:

As a result of this course, you will be able to:
1. Describe how thoughts, feelings, assumptions, and behaviors impact communication.
2. Increase effectiveness of listening and observation skills, asking questions constructive feedback, and constructive confrontation.
3. Recognize the role that giving encouragement and using empathy play in retaining staff.

Pricing Information:

General:	59
MSU Alumni, MSU Faculty, and groups of 4+:	49
Retiree:	45
Field Liasion, Field Instructor, MSU School of Soc:	10
Student-MSU:	10

Comments:

This course includes a one hour recorded presentation, handouts and a required posttest. This course is a non-interactive, online course utilizing D2L (Desire2Learn). 
If this is the first online course you have taken with us, STOP and visit: https://community.idm.msu.edu/selfservice/ to obtain a community ID. 
After registration and payment, check your email and click the link to follow these steps to access the course: 
 Step 1: Go to the course by typing this URL in your browser: https://d2l.msu.edu  
 Step 2: Sign into D2L using the Community ID (username and password) that you created during the registration process to access the course. 
 Step 3: Click the course title and begin your course. 
For more information, to request accommodations, or file a grievance, please contact Continuing Education at swkce@msu.edu or call 517-353-3060.
This course is available 24 hours a day and will close on December 15, 2018.

332-18 | ONLINE | ONLINE: SUPERVISION CERTIFICATE Recruiting and Selecting the Right Staff

Course Start Date: Monday, January 1, 2018

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Monday, January 1, 2018

Registration Ends: Saturday, December 15, 2018

Location:

Online D2l.msu.edu Asynchronous, non-interactive, online, self-paced

Description:

Having the right people in the right positions is a critical success factor for child and family agencies where the future lives of children and families are at stake. Having the capacity and the skill to hire good people effectively and efficiently must be a leadership priority. In this self-study course you will learn about five elements of recruiting and selecting the right staff. You will also have an opportunity to explore a six-step process for recruiting staff with an eye to retention.

Recommended for LMSW beginning and intermediate skill levels.

Available SW CECHs:

2.0

CE Faculty:

Rosemary Jackson

Credentials:
LMSW, ACSW
Bio:
Rosemary Jackson is a clinical instructor, child welfare and adoption specialist and coordinates the Adoption Certificate and Supervision in Child and Family Services Certificate programs for MSU School of Social Work. She has over 35 years of experience in adoption in the state of Michigan.

Objectives:

As a result of this course, you will be able to:
1. Identify the role that recruitment and staff selection play in retention.
2. Recognize a framework to develop your agency's staff recruitment program.
3. Label a six step process for recruiting and selecting the right staff.

Pricing Information:

General:	59
MSU Alumni, MSU Faculty, and groups of 4+:	49
Retiree:	45
Field Liasion, Field Instructor, MSU School of Soc:	10
Student-Western Michigan University:	10

Comments:

This course includes a one hour recorded presentation, handouts and a required posttest. This course is a non-interactive, online course utilizing D2L (Desire2Learn). 
If this is the first online course you have taken with us, STOP and visit: https://community.idm.msu.edu/selfservice/ to obtain a community ID. 
After registration and payment, check your email and click the link to follow these steps to access the course: 
 Step 1: Go to the course by typing this URL in your browser: https://d2l.msu.edu  
 Step 2: Sign into D2L using the Community ID (username and password) that you created during the registration process to access the course. 
 Step 3: Click the course title and begin your course. 
For more information, to request accommodations, or file a grievance, please contact Continuing Education at swkce@msu.edu or call 517-353-3060.
This course is available 24 hours a day and will close on December 15, 2018.

331-18 | ONLINE | ONLINE: SUPERVISION CERTIFICATE The First Six Months

Course Start Date: Monday, January 1, 2018

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Monday, January 1, 2018

Registration Ends: Saturday, December 15, 2018

Location:

Online D2l.msu.edu Asynchronous, non-interactive, online, self-paced

Description:

This online course will help you understand and effectively deal with a staff person’s first six months on the job. As research indicates, the first six months for a new employee is the most vital as it applies to staff turnover. By focusing on the first six months, you will have an opportunity to sharpen and practice your retention skills through the use of a structured format designed to orient and develop skills in new staff. Lessons learned from this program can also help you to focus your supervision and agency practices on valuing and retaining experienced staff.

Recommended for LMSW beginning and intermediate skill levels.

Available SW CECHs:

2.0

CE Faculty:

Rosemary Jackson

Credentials:
LMSW, ACSW
Bio:
Rosemary Jackson is a clinical instructor, child welfare and adoption specialist and coordinates the Adoption Certificate and Supervision in Child and Family Services Certificate programs for MSU School of Social Work. She has over 35 years of experience in adoption in the state of Michigan.

Objectives:

As a result of this course, you will be prepared to:
1. Understand the phases a child and family services staff member goes through during the first six months of employment.
2. Explain the levels of confidence a worker will go through in the first six months.
3.Develop supervisory competencies to aid in retaining staff.

Pricing Information:

General:	59
MSU Alumni, MSU Faculty, and groups of 4+:	49
Retiree:	45
Field Liasion, Field Instructor, MSU School of Soc:	10
Student-MSU:	10

Comments:

This course includes a one hour recorded presentation, handouts and a required posttest. This course is a non-interactive, online course utilizing D2L (Desire2Learn). 
If this is the first online course you have taken with us, STOP and visit: https://community.idm.msu.edu/selfservice/ to obtain a community ID. 
After registration and payment, check your email and click the link to follow these steps to access the course: 
 Step 1: Go to the course by typing this URL in your browser: https://d2l.msu.edu  
 Step 2: Sign into D2L using the Community ID (username and password) that you created during the registration process to access the course. 
 Step 3: Click the course title and begin your course. 
For more information, to request accommodations, or file a grievance, please contact Continuing Education at swkce@msu.edu or call 517-353-3060.
This course is available 24 hours a day and will close on December 15, 2018.

300-18 | ONLINE | ONLINE: SUPERVISION CERTIFICATE The Practice of Retention-focused Supervision

Course Start Date: Monday, January 1, 2018

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Monday, January 1, 2018

Registration Ends: Saturday, December 15, 2018

Location:

Online - www.d2l.msu.edu Asynchronous, non-interactive, online, self-paced

Description:

This online course is designed to help you become more intentional in your supervision and to make best use of supervisory time with your staff. It will introduce supervisory competencies that are known to motivate and encourage increasing confidence and staff commitment to a career in child and family services.

Recommended for LMSW beginning and intermediate skill levels.

Available SW CECHs:

2.0

CE Faculty:

Rosemary Jackson

Credentials:
LMSW, ACSW
Bio:
Rosemary Jackson is a clinical instructor, child welfare and adoption specialist and coordinates the Adoption Certificate and Supervision in Child and Family Services Certificate programs for MSU School of Social Work. She has over 35 years of experience in adoption in the state of Michigan.

Objectives:

As a result of this course, you will be able to:
1. List three challenges facing leaders in retaining staff.
2. Understand the principles of motivation and how to apply them to supervision with child and family services staff.
3. Describe the impact of stress and burnout on staff retention.

Pricing Information:

General:	59
MSU Alumni, MSU Faculty, and groups of 4+:	49
Retiree:	45
Field Liasion, Field Instructor, MSU School of Soc:	10
Student-MSU:	10

Comments:

This course includes a one hour recorded presentation, handouts and a required posttest. This course is a non-interactive, online course utilizing D2L (Desire2Learn). 
If this is the first online course you have taken with us, STOP and visit: https://community.idm.msu.edu/selfservice/ to obtain a community ID. 
After registration and payment, check your email and click the link to follow these steps to access the course: 
 Step 1: Go to the course by typing this URL in your browser: https://d2l.msu.edu  
 Step 2: Sign into D2L using the Community ID (username and password) that you created during the registration process to access the course. 
 Step 3: Click the course title and begin your course. 
For more information, to request accommodations, or file a grievance, please contact Continuing Education at swkce@msu.edu or call 517-353-3060.
This course is available 24 hours a day and will be close on December 15, 2018.

375-18 | ONLINE | ONLINE: SUPERVISION CERTIFICATE The Role of Leaders in Staff Retention

Course Start Date: Monday, January 1, 2018

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Monday, January 1, 2018

Registration Ends: Saturday, December 15, 2018

Location:

Online - www.d2l.msu.edu Asynchronous, non-interactive, online, self-paced

Description:

As a leader in a child and family service agency, it is crucial to recruit, select, and retain the right staff to do the job. Attaining positive outcomes for children and families is a main priority for service leaders. It is very difficult to succeed in this area without a qualified and committed workforce. This course has been developed for child and family service leaders and anyone who aspires to have a leadership role in a child and family service agency. Topics such as leadership models for staff retention; leaders and relationships; developing a leadership team; staff development; mission and direction; salaries, benefits, and non-monetary rewards; accountability and outcomes; as well as developing a culture for staff retention will be covered.

Recommended for LMSW beginning and intermediate skill levels.

Available SW CECHs:

2.0

CE Faculty:

Rosemary Jackson

Credentials:
LMSW, ACSW
Bio:
Rosemary Jackson is a clinical instructor, child welfare and adoption specialist and coordinates the Adoption Certificate and Supervision in Child and Family Services Certificate programs for MSU School of Social Work. She has over 35 years of experience in adoption in the state of Michigan.

Objectives:

As a result of this course, you will be able to:
1. Explain two strategies to align organizational mission, vision and beliefs.
2. Describe how a leader can develop a culture aimed at staff retention.
3. Identify the types of policies and procedures that will drive staff retention now and in the future.
4. State three strategies designed to value staff as the most important asset in an organization.

Pricing Information:

General:	59
MSU Alumni, MSU Faculty, and groups of 4+:	49
Retiree:	45
Student-MSU:	10
Field Liasion, Field Instructor, MSU School of Soc:	10

Comments:

This course includes a one hour recorded presentation, handouts and a required posttest. This course is a non-interactive, online course utilizing D2L (Desire2Learn). 
If this is the first online course you have taken with us, STOP and visit: https://community.idm.msu.edu/selfservice/ to obtain a community ID. 
After registration and payment, check your email and click the link to follow these steps to access the course: 
 Step 1: Go to the course by typing this URL in your browser: https://d2l.msu.edu  
 Step 2: Sign into D2L using the Community ID (username and password) that you created during the registration process to access the course. 
 Step 3: Click the course title and begin your course. 
For more information, to request accommodations, or file a grievance, please contact Continuing Education at swkce@msu.edu or call 517-353-3060.
This course is available 24 hours a day and will close on December 15, 2018.

333-18 | ONLINE | ONLINE: SUPERVISION CERTIFICATE Working with Differences

Course Start Date: Monday, January 1, 2018

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Monday, January 1, 2018

Registration Ends: Saturday, December 15, 2018

Location:

Online D2l.msu.edu Asynchronous, non-interactive, online, self-paced

Description:

This online course will help you focus on working with issues of staff diversity in child and family agencies. As child and family service agencies move toward developing staff that are responsive to the diverse needs of their clientele, as a supervisor you will need to be able to maximize staff capabilities with an eye toward retaining trained and experienced staff. Diversity in child and family services means meeting the needs of families and children being served as well as the diverse staff working with them. Working with difference means that you will need to be self-aware, flexible, and have a desire to broaden your repertoire of responses to ever-changing situations and people coming from a wide variety of cultural contexts.

Recommended for LMSW beginning and intermediate skill levels.

Available SW CECHs:

2.0

CE Faculty:

Rosemary Jackson

Credentials:
LMSW, ACSW
Bio:
Rosemary Jackson is a clinical instructor, child welfare and adoption specialist and coordinates the Adoption Certificate and Supervision in Child and Family Services Certificate programs for MSU School of Social Work. She has over 35 years of experience in adoption in the state of Michigan.

Objectives:

As a result of this course, you will be able to:
1. Describe the two categories of motivation according to Herzberg’s Motivational
Theory.
2. Name the five functions of retention-focused supervision.
3. Assess your supervisory competencies in the five functions of retention focused supervision.

Pricing Information:

General:	59
MSU Alumni, MSU Faculty, and groups of 4+:	49
Retiree:	45
Field Liasion, Field Instructor, MSU School of Soc:	10
Student-MSU:	10

Comments:

This course includes a one hour recorded presentation, handouts and a required posttest. This course is a non-interactive, online course utilizing D2L (Desire2Learn). 
If this is the first online course you have taken with us, STOP and visit: https://community.idm.msu.edu/selfservice/ to obtain a community ID. 
After registration and payment, check your email and click the link to follow these steps to access the course: 
 Step 1: Go to the course by typing this URL in your browser: https://d2l.msu.edu  
 Step 2: Sign into D2L using the Community ID (username and password) that you created during the registration process to access the course. 
 Step 3: Click the course title and begin your course. 
For more information, to request accommodations, or file a grievance, please contact Continuing Education at swkce@msu.edu or call 517-353-3060.
This course is available 24 hours a day and will close on December 15, 2018.

491-19 | ONLINE | School Social Work Competency Series: Refresher Course

Course Start Date: Thursday, November 1, 2018

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Thursday, November 1, 2018

Registration Ends: Sunday, December 15, 2019

Location:

non-interactive, asynchronous online

Description:

This non-interactive, asynchronous online course provides a review and update of school law issues, home-school-community assessment and intervention strategies, school social work practice skills as well as differential diagnosis and treatment of a variety of child and family-based special needs. Topics range from Positive Behavior Support (PBS) and Functional Behavioral Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plan (FBA/BIP), Crisis/Trauma Response Assessment and Interventions, Differential Diagnosis and Educational Treatment of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Updating Legal and Policy issues. You will be provided access to a secure course website that includes access to lecture materials, videos, and articles to enhance your learning. Successful acquisition of course materials will be demonstrated via online quizzes. CURRENTLY, NO CECH'S ARE BEING OFFERED FOR THIS COURSE. We have updated the content and the course is currently being piloted to ensure it meets the requirements of ASWB. If you are interested in being a pilot tester (CECHs may be awarded AFTER the pilot process is complete depending on results) stop and email swkce@msu.edu with “Refresher Course Pilot Tester” in the subject.
Completing this class will not lead to University credits, and no official grade is recorded by the MSU Registrar’s Office on a transcript.

TO ACCESS THE COURSE: Sign in to https://d2l.msu.edu
If you have questions or concerns contact us at swkce@msu.edu or call 517-353-3060. For technology assistance contact: MSU Distance Learning Services: Local: (517) 355-2345 Toll Free: (800) 500-1554 (North America and Hawaii)

Recommended for LMSW intermediate and advanced skill levels.

Available SW CECHs:

0.0

CE Faculty:

Kimberly Battjes

Credentials:
LMSW
Bio:
Kim Battjes earned a B.S. degree in Sociology at CMU in 1992 and an MSW from MSU in 1999. She has been a social worker since 1992, mainly working with children and families. She has been a school social worker since 1999. She currently serves as the MSU school social work consultant and coordinator of temporary approval and interuniversity representative for the MSU School of Social Work non-credit School Social Work Competency Series. She recently began working at MSU’s Chance at Childhood.

Objectives:

As a result of this course, you will be able to:
1. Identify key aspects of educational laws and policies useful in advocating for oppressed students who are abused/ neglected, bullied, disabled, homeless, or sexually harassed.
2. Describe ongoing revisions to special education law (IDEA) and illustrate implications for school social work practice.
3. Perform the necessary steps to complete a mandated functional assessment of student behavior, and link these findings with a behavior intervention plan for a student exhibiting significant social, emotional and behavioral problems.
4. Articulate how to apply discipline and behavior management strategies to school-wide settings in order to avert potentially inappropriate, biased and discriminatory practices.
5. Apply research-based issues necessary for the assessment and potential special education diagnosis of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or emotional impairment.
6. Review and evaluate the evidence-base of various educational intervention strategies for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders and/or emotional impairment and draw implications for school social work practice.
As a result of this course, you will be able to:
1. Identify key aspects of educational laws and policies useful in advocating for oppressed students who are abused/ neglected, bullied, disabled, homeless, or sexually harassed.
2. Describe ongoing revisions to special education law (IDEA) and illustrate implications for school social work practice.
3. Perform the necessary steps to complete a mandated functional assessment of student behavior, and link these findings with a behavior intervention plan for a student exhibiting significant social, emotional and behavioral problems.
4. Articulate how to apply discipline and behavior management strategies to school-wide settings in order to avert potentially inappropriate, biased and discriminatory practices.
5. Apply research-based issues necessary for the assessment and potential special education diagnosis of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or emotional impairment.
6. Review and evaluate the evidence-base of various educational intervention strategies for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders and/or emotional impairment and draw implications for school social work practice.
As a result of this course, you will be able to:
1. Identify key aspects of educational laws and policies useful in advocating for oppressed students who are abused/ neglected, bullied, disabled, homeless, or sexually harassed.
2. Describe ongoing revisions to special education law (IDEA) and illustrate implications for school social work practice.
3. Perform the necessary steps to complete a mandated functional assessment of student behavior, and link these findings with a behavior intervention plan for a student exhibiting significant social, emotional and behavioral problems.
4. Articulate how to apply discipline and behavior management strategies to school-wide settings in order to avert potentially inappropriate, biased and discriminatory practices.
5. Apply research-based issues necessary for the assessment and potential special education diagnosis of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or emotional impairment.
6. Review and evaluate the evidence-base of various educational intervention strategies for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders and/or emotional impairment and draw implications for school social work practice.
As a result of this course, you will be able to:
1. Identify key aspects of educational laws and policies useful in advocating for oppressed students who are abused/ neglected, bullied, disabled, homeless, or sexually harassed.
2. Describe ongoing revisions to special education law (IDEA) and illustrate implications for school social work practice.
3. Perform the necessary steps to complete a mandated functional assessment of student behavior, and link these findings with a behavior intervention plan for a student exhibiting significant social, emotional and behavioral problems.
4. Articulate how to apply discipline and behavior management strategies to school-wide settings in order to avert potentially inappropriate, biased and discriminatory practices.
5. Apply research-based issues necessary for the assessment and potential special education diagnosis of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or emotional impairment.
6. Review and evaluate the evidence-base of various educational intervention strategies for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders and/or emotional impairment and draw implications for school social work practice.

Pricing Information:

General:	169

Comments:

TO ACCESS THE COURSE: Sign in to https://d2l.msu.edu using the information you created to purchase this course. If you have questions or concerns contact us at swkce@msu.edu or call 517-353-3060. For technology assistance contact: MSU Distance Learning Services: Local: (517) 355-2345 Toll Free: (800) 500-1554 (North America and Hawaii)

Topics of Interest:

Topics of Interest

Advocacy

205-19 | CW Webinar: Advocating for Homeless Youth

Course Date(s):

Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Registration Dates:

Early Registration Starts: Thursday, July 19, 2018

Early Registration Ends: Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Registration Starts: Thursday, February 21, 2019

Registration Ends: Thursday, February 28, 2019

Location:

Synchronous, interactive, online live webinar

Description:

In this webinar you will learn what factors increase a young person’s risk of becoming homeless and who qualifies as “homeless” under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. The instructor will share data about the needs of the youth that Ozone House serves and strategies Ozone has used to meet those needs. You will practice strategies for advocacy under McKinney-Vento through the use of hypothetical scenarios. This webinar will utilize visual displays, incorporate participant feedback, and allow time for questions and answers.

Recommended for LMSW beginning skill level.

Available SW CECHs:

1.0

CE Faculty:

Erin Schaffer

Credentials:
LLMSW
Bio:
Erin Schaffer, LLMSW has years of experience working with homeless youth. Currently she is a family therapist at Ozone House in Ann Arbor. Previously she worked with the Education Project for Homeless Youth at Washtenaw Intermediate School District. She has also worked in an alternative high school and at the Student Advocacy Center of Michigan.

Objectives:

As a result of this course, you will be able to:
1. Describe the demographics, risk factors, and needs of youth that experience homelessness
2. Interpret the relevant parts of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
3. Advocate for the rights of clients who qualify as homeless

Pricing Information:
	On-time Registration:	Early Registration:
DHHS Child Welfare employee:	0	0
DHHS contracted private agency (FC) and (AD):	0	0
Michigan Federation for CHildren and Families Memb:	0	0
General:	59	49
MSU Alumni, MSU Faculty, and groups of 4+:	59	39
Retiree:	59	35
Student-MSU:	59	10
Field Liasion, Field Instructor, MSU School of Soc:	59	5

Comments:

Link will be emailed 1 day prior to webinar.

These child welfare trainings are offered FREE OF CHARGE for DHHS child welfare workers and DHHS-contracted private agencies' child welfare workers on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVICE BASIS.

Register by February 20, 2018 to get the early registration pricing. Prices will increase to $59 for all categories after this date.

4355 | Legal and Ethical Considerations in Domestic Abuse Screening

Course Date(s):

Friday, October 19, 2018 at 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Registration Dates:

Early Registration Starts: Thursday, May 3, 2018

Early Registration Ends: Friday, October 12, 2018

Registration Starts: Saturday, October 13, 2018

Registration Ends: Friday, October 19, 2018

Location:

VisTaTech Center, Schoolcraft College 18600 Haggerty Road Livonia, MI 48152

On the Web:

https://goo.gl/maps/xrfaAn6eTsr

Description:

This workshop is an overview of the more subtle forms of domestic abuse. It takes a look at women who abuse, child abuse, and elder abuse. You will be introduced to a screening tool for you to use. You will discuss the importance of safety planning and how to work through a potentially dangerous assessment. In addition, you will discuss the specific ethical dilemmas and how the revised NASW Code of Ethics can help guide you when working with domestic abuse.

*Recommended for LMSW beginning, intermediate, and advanced skill levels
*Meets Ethics Criteria
*Trauma Certificate Elective Course

Available SW CECHs:

5.0

CE Faculty:

Ellen Craine

Credentials:
JD, LMSW, ACSW, INHC
Bio:
Ellen Craine, JD, LMSW, ACSW, INHC, is in private practice. She has over 20 years of experience in working with couples, families, and individuals in a variety of capacities. She teaches CEU courses for Eastern Michigan University and for NASW–Michigan Chapter. She has recently published two social work-related articles online and is in the process of writing two books. She is also writing a third book on social work ethics, which she hopes to have published in the fall of 2018.

Objectives:

As a result of this training, you will be able to:
1. Discuss the more subtle forms of domestic abuse.
2. Use a screening tool for assessing for domestic abuse.
3. Demonstrate ability to implement safety plans and dangerousness assessments.
4. Understand how the NASW Code of Ethics relates to domestic abuse.

Pricing Information:
	On-time Registration:	Early Registration:
General:	139	119
MSU Alumni, MSU Faculty, and groups of 4+:	139	115
Retiree:	139	99
Student-MSU:	139	89
Field Liasion, Field Instructor, MSU School of Soc:	139	25

Comments:

Register by October 12, 2018 to get the early registration pricing. Prices will increase to $139 for all categories after this date.

Registration for this course is Closed.

Aging

4353 | Assisting the Social Security Disability Applicant: Strategies and Resources

Course Date(s):

Friday, October 12, 2018 at 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Registration Dates:

Early Registration Starts: Thursday, May 3, 2018

Early Registration Ends: Friday, October 5, 2018

Registration Starts: Saturday, October 6, 2018

Registration Ends: Friday, October 12, 2018

Location:

MSU Federal Credit Union 4825 E. Mount Hope Road East Lansing, MI 48823

On the Web:

https://goo.gl/maps/AjrbHzFNM712

Description:

In this workshop, you will learn about the best methods and practices necessary for assisting individuals with either an initial application for Social Security Disability benefits or in appealing an initial denial of benefits to the Federal Administrative Law Judge at a formal hearing. You will also learn about the resources necessary in gathering medical records, compiling applications, completing functional forms, and how Social Security has defined disability. You will develop a better understanding of the processes and procedures required in the development of a disability case so the best information can be provided for the hearing date.

*Recommended for LBSW and LMSW beginning skill level

Available SW CECHs:

2.0

CE Faculty:

Andrew Rockafellow

Credentials:
JD
Bio:
Andrew Rockafellow, JD, is employed with the State of Michigan Disability Determination Service making initial disability decisions. He worked in private practice after graduating law school with a growing sole focus on representing Social Security Disability applicants and appeals for 11 years.

Objectives:

As a result of this course, you will be able to:
1. Understand how Social Security disability is different than other forms of disability funding.
2. Identify what medical sources are most helpful to a disability claim.
3. Develop skills in assisting mental health and medical practitioners in completing informational forms for Social Security applications.

Pricing Information:
	On-time Registration:	Early Registration:
General:	59	49
MSU Alumni, MSU Faculty, and groups of 4+:	59	35
Retiree:	59	29
Student-MSU:	59	10
Field Liasion, Field Instructor, MSU School of Soc:	59	10

Comments:

Register by October 5, 2018 to get the early registration pricing. Prices will increase to $59 for all categories after this date.

Registration for this course is Closed.

Child Welfare In-Service Trainings

200-19 | CW Webinar: The Matter of Motivation

Course Date(s):

Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Registration Dates:

Early Registration Starts: Thursday, July 19, 2018

Early Registration Ends: Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Registration Starts: Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Registration Ends: Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Location:

Synchronous, interactive, online live webinar

Description:

This webinar will take an in-depth look into human motivation. It will review the sequence of human behavior change. Issues of reluctance to change and non-traditional understanding of client resistance will be discussed. Several important elements of Motivational Interviewing for child welfare application will be reviewed. This webinar will utilize visual displays and allow time for questions and answers.

Recommended for LMSW intermediate skill level.

Available SW CECHs:

1.0

CE Faculty:

Michael D. Clark

Credentials:
LMSW
Bio:
Michael D. Clark, LMSW, is director of the Center for Strength-Based Strategies. He earned an MSW from Michigan State University (1994) and he served for 16 years as a child welfare worker and a family court referee in Lansing, MI. Clark is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) and is co-author of the book, Motivational Interviewing with Offenders: Engagement, Rehabilitation and Reentry, published (2017) by Guilford Press.

Objectives:

As a result of this course, you will be able to:
1. Define the concepts of client ambivalence and client discrepancy and explain why these conditions influence positive behavior change.
2. Review the four processes of Motivational Interviewing that increase a client’s readiness to change.
3. Explain why direct confrontation impedes behavior change.

Pricing Information:
	On-time Registration:	Early Registration:
DHHS contracted private agency (FC) and (AD):	0	0
Michigan Federation for CHildren and Families Memb:	0	0
DHHS Child Welfare employee:	0	0
General:	59	49
MSU Alumni, MSU Faculty, and groups of 4+:	59	39
Retiree:	59	35
Student-MSU:	59	10
Field Liasion, Field Instructor, MSU School of Soc:	59	5

Comments:

Link will be emailed 1 day prior to webinar.

These child welfare trainings are offered FREE OF CHARGE for DHHS child welfare workers and DHHS-contracted private agencies' child welfare workers on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVICE BASIS.

Register by January 8, 2018 to get the early registration pricing. Prices will increase to $59 for all categories after this date.

201-19 | CW Webinar: Big Behavior & Trauma: Similarities, Differences, and Strategies for Working with Traumatized Youth

Course Date(s):

Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Registration Dates:

Early Registration Starts: Thursday, July 19, 2018

Early Registration Ends: Monday, January 21, 2019

Registration Starts: Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Registration Ends: Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Location:

Synchronous, interactive, online live webinar

Description:

In Michigan, over 28% of children under the age of 17 have experienced two or more adverse childhood experiences, well above the national average. Adverse childhood experiences include verbal, psychological, physical, or sexual abuse (witness or victim), among other somewhat complex traumatic events (ACES Study, 2011). These traumatic experiences can greatly affect
how children view and cope with life. Complexly traumatized children often behave in ways that seem random, unpredictable, withdrawn and extreme, struggling with impulse control and being able to think through consequences (NCTSN, 2017). Research and practice are now opening our eyes to the significant relationship between behavior and trauma exposure. In this webinar, you will learn about common similarities and differences between typical developmental behaviors and trauma behavior as well as the interrelatedness of each. You will receive strategies for working with youth who are exhibiting big behavior due to trauma exposure. In addition, you will receive tips and resources for further education and tools available to families. This webinar will utilize visual displays, incorporate participant feedback, and allow time for questions and answers.

Available SW CECHs:

1.0

CE Faculty:

Kelley Blanck

Credentials:
LMSW
Bio:
Kelley Blanck, LMSW, is currently the Professional Development Specialist for MSU School of Social Work Continuing Education Department. She is also a faculty member, teaching Macro level classes for the school. Prior to MSU, Ms. Blanck worked for 20 years in the public mental health field, in both clinical and macro level areas. Her areas of specialty include grant writing, strategic planning, focus group facilitation, program development, data analysis, systems change initiatives and trauma informed practices. In addition, she is a certified Trauma Trainer, with a particular focus on foster/adoptive trauma exposure.

Objectives:

As a result of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Define the different types of trauma.
2. List the similarities and differences between typical developmental behavior and trauma symptoms.
3. Describe strategies for working with youth with big behavior.

Pricing Information:
	On-time Registration:	Early Registration:
DHHS Child Welfare employee:	0	0
Michigan Federation for CHildren and Families Memb:	0	0
DHHS contracted private agency (FC) and (AD):	0	0
General:	59	49
MSU Alumni, MSU Faculty, and groups of 4+:	59	39
Retiree:	59	35
Student:	59	10
Field Liasion, Field Instructor, MSU School of Soc:	59	5

Comments:

Link will be emailed 1 day prior to webinar.

These child welfare trainings are offered FREE OF CHARGE for DHHS child welfare workers and DHHS-contracted private agencies' child welfare workers on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVICE BASIS.

Register by January 21, 2019 to get the early registration pricing. Prices will increase to $59 for all categories after this date.

202-19 | CW Webinar: Making Trauma-Informed Placement Decisions

Course Date(s):

Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Registration Dates:

Early Registration Starts: Thursday, July 19, 2018

Early Registration Ends: Monday, January 28, 2019

Registration Starts: Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Registration Ends: Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Location:

Synchronous, interactive, online live webinar

Description:

In this webinar, you will learn how trauma affects children’s placements and how child welfare professionals can make placement decisions that are trauma informed. This webinar will explore the effects of multiple placements on children in foster care and strategies for how child welfare professionals can support children in their current placements and prevent replacements. This webinar will utilize visual displays, incorporate participant feedback, and allow time for questions and answers.

Recommended for LMSW beginning skill level.

Available SW CECHs:

1.0

CE Faculty:

Stacey Goodson

Credentials:
BA
Bio:
Stacey Goodson, BA, attended Grand Valley State University and has worked in child welfare (foster care, adoption, licensing, and administration) as well as education administration. She and her husband have also adopted three teenagers from foster care and are in the process of adopting their fourth. Stacey works with teenagers as a high school coach of multiple sports and loves having teenagers around. Stacey believes that teenagers are able to be successful when they are given the opportunity to be the best versions of themselves. She is passionate about teaching and sharing her experiences with child welfare staff and foster parents that are in the lives of teenagers. (Updated 11.9.2017)

Objectives:

As a result of this course, you will be able to:
1. Identify how trauma affect's children's placements
2. Identify how multiple placements affect children.
3. Identify strategies to make trauma informed placement decisions.

Pricing Information:
	On-time Registration:	Early Registration:
DHHS contracted private agency (FC) and (AD):	0	0
DHHS Child Welfare employee:	0	0
Michigan Federation for CHildren and Families Memb:	0	0
General:	59	49
MSU Alumni, MSU Faculty, and groups of 4+:	59	39
Retiree:	59	35
Student-MSU:	59	10
Field Liasion, Field Instructor, MSU School of Soc:	59	5

Comments:

Link will be emailed 1 day prior to webinar.

These child welfare trainings are offered FREE OF CHARGE for DHHS child welfare workers and DHHS-contracted private agencies' child welfare workers on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVICE BASIS.

Register by January 28, 2019 to get the early registration pricing. Prices will increase to $59 for all categories after this date.

203-19 | CW Webinar: Stress & Burnout in Foster Families

Course Date(s):

Friday, February 8, 2019 at 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Registration Dates:

Early Registration Starts: Thursday, July 19, 2018

Early Registration Ends: Thursday, January 31, 2019

Registration Starts: Friday, February 1, 2019

Registration Ends: Thursday, February 8, 2018

Location:

Synchronous, interactive, online live webinar

Description:

This webinar will focus on the emotional challenges of foster parenting and the resulting stress and burnout. In this webinar, you will learn about the realities of how stress, burnout, trauma, loss, and grief can affect the entire family. You will also learn strategies designed to best support foster parents and address the stress that comes with this time of loss. This webinar will
utilize visual displays, incorporate participant feedback, and allow time for questions and answers.

Recommended for LMSW beginning skill level.

Available SW CECHs:

1.0

CE Faculty:

John DeGarmo

Credentials:
PhD
Bio:
John DeGarmo, PhD, is recognized as a leading expert in foster care. He has a BA in history, a master’s degree in media technology, a master’s degree in educational leadership, and a doctorate in educational leadership from Walden University. Dr. DeGarmo wrote his dissertation on Responding to the Needs of Foster Children Face While in Rural Schools. He is the author of several foster care books, including the new book, The Foster Care Survival Guide, as well as the foster care children’s book, A Different Home: A New Foster Child’s Story. He is the director of The Foster Care Institute and acts as a consultant to foster care agencies and legal agencies around the world.

Objectives:

As a result of this course, you will be able to:
1. Identify how and why foster parents experience stress and burnout
2. Describe why foster parenting is often stressful on an entire family, and how it can affect all children in the home
3. Explain the strategies designed to assist foster parents who struggle with stress and burnout

Pricing Information:
	On-time Registration:	Early Registration:
DHHS Child Welfare employee:	0	0
Michigan Federation for CHildren and Families Memb:	0	0
DHHS contracted private agency (FC) and (AD):	0	0
General:	59	49
MSU Alumni, MSU Faculty, and groups of 4+:	59	39
Retiree:	59	35
Student-MSU:	59	10
Field Liasion, Field Instructor, MSU School of Soc:	59	5

Comments:

Link will be emailed 1 day prior to webinar.

These child welfare trainings are offered FREE OF CHARGE for DHHS child welfare workers and DHHS-contracted private agencies' child welfare workers on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVICE BASIS.

Register by January 31st, 2018 to get the early registration pricing. Prices will increase to $59 for all categories after this date.

Registration for this course is Closed.

204-19 | CW Webinar: Mindfulness, Wellness, and Creative Self-care for Helping Professionals

Course Date(s):

Friday, February 22, 2019 at 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Registration Dates:

Early Registration Starts: Thursday, July 19, 2018

Early Registration Ends: Thursday, February 14, 2019

Registration Starts: Friday, February 15, 2019

Registration Ends: Friday, February 22, 2019

Location:

Synchronous, interactive, online live webinar

Description:

This webinar seeks to prepare you to understand secondary traumatic stress exposure in the workplace, the conditions that may expose helping professionals to secondary traumatic stress, and allow you the space to assess your exposure to workplace conditions that may impact your mental health, wellness, and self-care practices with mindful awareness. You will be able to identify supports and resources to improve your holistic functioning as well as utilize self-assessment tools for reflection. This webinar seeks to impact the awareness of and need for stress management and focus on self-care. The practice of mindfulness will be explored as a tool to increase the helping professional’s awareness and peace during time of stress. This webinar will utilize visual displays and allow time for questions and answers.

Recommended for LMSW beginning and intermediate skill levels.

Available SW CECHs:

1.0

CE Faculty:

Stephanie McCann

Credentials:
LMSW
Bio:
Stephanie McCann has worked in the field of social work since 2007 and child welfare since 2009. In her current position, Ms. McCann works for the Michigan State University School of Social Work as Academic Recruitment Specialist and Faculty member. She has worked in foster care as a case manager, therapist, supervisor, and program manager within private agency and public settings. Her interests include trauma informed parenting, mindfulness and meditation practices, trauma sensitive yoga, child welfare recruitment practices, and all things Michigan State University.

Objectives:

As a result of this course, you will be able to:
1. Define key trauma definitions and distinguish what is Secondary Traumatic Stress.
2. Recognize and assess particpant’s own levels of secondary trauma exposure in the workplace.
3. Identify mindfulness techniques to help manage any secondary traumatic stress including the introduction to mindfulness-based self-care for secondary traumatic stress management.

Pricing Information:
	On-time Registration:	Early Registration:
DHHS Child Welfare employee:	0	0
Michigan Federation for CHildren and Families Memb:	0	0
DHHS contracted private agency (FC) and (AD):	0	0
General:	59	49
MSU Alumni, MSU Faculty, and groups of 4+:	59	39
Retiree:	59	35
Student-MSU:	59	10
Field Liasion, Field Instructor, MSU School of Soc:	59	5

Comments:

Link will be emailed 1 day prior to webinar.

These child welfare trainings are offered FREE OF CHARGE for DHHS child welfare workers and DHHS-contracted private agencies' child welfare workers on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVICE BASIS.

Register by February 14, 2018 to get the early registration pricing. Prices will increase to $59 for all categories after this date.

205-19 | CW Webinar: Advocating for Homeless Youth

Course Date(s):

Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Registration Dates:

Early Registration Starts: Thursday, July 19, 2018

Early Registration Ends: Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Registration Starts: Thursday, February 21, 2019

Registration Ends: Thursday, February 28, 2019

Location:

Synchronous, interactive, online live webinar

Description:

Available SW CECHs:

1.0

CE Faculty:

Erin Schaffer

Credentials:
LLMSW
Bio:
Erin Schaffer, LLMSW has years of experience working with homeless youth. Currently she is a family therapist at Ozone House in Ann Arbor. Previously she worked with the Education Project for Homeless Youth at Washtenaw Intermediate School District. She has also worked in an alternative high school and at the Student Advocacy Center of Michigan.

Objectives:

Pricing Information:
	On-time Registration:	Early Registration:
DHHS Child Welfare employee:	0	0
DHHS contracted private agency (FC) and (AD):	0	0
Michigan Federation for CHildren and Families Memb:	0	0
General:	59	49
MSU Alumni, MSU Faculty, and groups of 4+:	59	39
Retiree:	59	35
Student-MSU:	59	10
Field Liasion, Field Instructor, MSU School of Soc:	59	5

Comments:

Link will be emailed 1 day prior to webinar.

These child welfare trainings are offered FREE OF CHARGE for DHHS child welfare workers and DHHS-contracted private agencies' child welfare workers on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVICE BASIS.

Register by February 20, 2018 to get the early registration pricing. Prices will increase to $59 for all categories after this date.

602-19 | Rethinking Staff Engagement: What Supervisors Need to Know to Retain their Staff

Course Date(s):

Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 9:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Thursday, August 2, 2018

Location:

VisTaTech Center, Schoolcraft College 18600 Haggerty Road, Livonia, MI 48152

Description:

Research indicates that staff don’t quit their jobs or even their agencies, they quit their supervisors. Join Cheryl and Rosemary for an interactive experience designed to help you learn how to engage your staff at all three levels of supervision: administrative, clinical, and staff development. Learn how to apply this information to staff at different levels of experience and time on the job. Learn about practical strategies to engage your staff as individuals and as part of a team. Come away with tools that will help you invest in relationship building with your staff while building team cohesion. Take this workshop to learn new ideas about staff engagement including how to apply staff engagement strategies in your supervisory practice.

Recommended for beginning, intermediate, and advanced skill levels.

Available SW CECHs:

3.0

CE Faculty:

Rosemary Jackson

Credentials:
LMSW, ACSW
Bio:
Rosemary Jackson is a clinical instructor, child welfare and adoption specialist and coordinates the Adoption Certificate and Supervision in Child and Family Services Certificate programs for MSU School of Social Work. She has over 35 years of experience in adoption in the state of Michigan.

Cheryl Williams-Hecksel

Credentials:
LMSW
Bio:
Cheryl Williams-Hecksel is on the faculty of the MSU School of Social Work. Cheryl is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has been with the School of Social Work since 2006. Prior to joining the faculty at MSU, she has spent more than 30 years in clinical and administrative roles in public and private child welfare and mental health agencies. She is also on the staff of the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute. She is the coordinator of the School’s Evidence Based Trauma Treatment Certificate. Her work includes consultation with child serving agencies around their capacity to trauma informed. She provides frequent professional continuing education related to ethics, supervision and child trauma. (3/18)

Objectives:

As a result of this workshop, participants will be prepared to:
1. Demonstrate strategies used to develop a strong supportive supervisory relationships.
2. Discuss techniques to engage staff in designing professional development plans.
3. Describe techniques to build team cohesion.

Pricing Information:

DHHS Child Welfare Supervisors (CPS, FC, AD):	0

Comments:

FREE OF CHARGE for DHHS and DHHS- contracted private agency SUPERVISORS on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS.

*We are Going Green! In the spirit of going Spartan “Green,” we will not be distributing printed materials during our in-person events. Instead, we have developed a resource webpage that will host materials such as the PowerPoint presentations, and resources. The link to this page will be emailed to you prior to the training. We will provide lined paper to take notes on at the program event; however, if you prefer to have the PowerPoint or any of the materials in front of you, please ensure you print them prior to your arrival. We encourage you to bring electronic devices to refer to the handouts link if you do not wish to print them ahead of time.

611-18 | Grief & Loss: Helping Children and Families Talk about Death

Course Date(s):

Thursday, October 4, 2018 at 1:00-4:15 PM

Registration Dates:

Early Registration Starts: Thursday, August 2, 2018

Early Registration Ends: Thursday, September 27, 2018

Registration Starts: Friday, September 28, 2018

Registration Ends: Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Location:

Washtenaw Intermediate School District, 1819 S. Wagner Road, Ann Arbor MI 48103

Description:

When a death is experienced by a child, the reaction of the adults around them will have a profound effect on how they make sense of this event. It is no less difficult for adults to experience the loss of a child. Talking about death often provokes discomfort, anxiety and fear. This workshop provides an opportunity to explore issues surrounding children and death in the hopes of increasing our professional comfort level to hold these conversations, and to understand how the grief trajectory may be influenced by events that do or do not happen at the time.

Recommended for beginning, intermediate, and advanced skill levels.

Available SW CECHs:

3.0

CE Faculty:

Susan Sefansky

Credentials:
LMSW, ACSW
Bio:
Susan Sefansky, LMSW, ACSW, has been a social worker at University of Michigan hospitals since 1985. Her experience with death and dying includes work in the pediatric intensive care unit, pain clinic, and geriatric home care. Since 2009, Susan has been coordinator of the Office of Decedent Affairs, where she has developed expertise in discussing death and a comfort level around the deceased. She assists families during traumatic times, and interfaces regularly with the medico-legal system especially in her role as social work program manager at the Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office. She has presented nationally on this topic.

Objectives:

As a result of this workshop, you will be able to:
1. Create an increased comfort level in talking about death related issues with children and adults.
2. Understand the cultural barriers to discussing death and experiencing grief.
3. Develop techniques for facilitating conversations about death and grief.

Pricing Information:
	On-time Registration:	Early Registration:
General:	99	79
Retiree:	99	65
MSU Alumni, MSU Faculty, and groups of 4+:	99	69
Student-MSU:	99	29
Field Liasion, Field Instructor, MSU School of Soc:	99	15
DHHS Child Welfare employee:	0	0
DHHS Child Welfare Supervisors (CPS, FC, AD):	0	0
DHHS contracted private agency (FC) and (AD):	0	0

Comments:

 
Register by September 28, 2018 to get the early registration pricing. Prices will increase to $99 for all categories after this date. 

These child welfare trainings are offered FREE OF CHARGE for DHHS child welfare workers and DHHS-contracted private agencies' child welfare workers on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS.

*We are Going Green! In the spirit of going Spartan “Green,” we will not be distributing printed materials during our in-person events. Instead, we have developed a resource webpage that will host materials such as the PowerPoint presentations, and resources. The link to this page will be emailed to you prior to the training. We will provide lined paper to take notes on at the program event; however, if you prefer to have the PowerPoint or any of the materials in front of you, please ensure you print them prior to your arrival. We encourage you to bring electronic devices to refer to the handouts link if you do not wish to print them ahead of time.

Registration for this course is Closed.

223-18 | CW Caregiver Webinar: Get Set for Siblings: Preparing Your Children for New Foster or Adoptive Brothers & Sisters

Course Date(s):

Monday, December 10, 2018 at 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Location:

Synchronous, interactive, online live webinar

Description:

Adding a child or sibling group to your family is life changing. It’s important to have the whole family on board. In this webinar, you will learn ways to prepare the children already in your home for fostering and adoption. Explore ideas on how to foster loving sibling relationships, keep the peace, and assure safety for the whole household.

Recommended for beginning skill level participants.

Available SW CECHs:

0.0

CE Faculty:

Margaret White

Credentials:
BSW
Bio:
Margaret adopted her son through foster care. This led her to provide peer support for adoptive families as a MARE Adoption Navigator and an Adoptive Parent Consultant with AFSN. She has facilitated foster and adoptive parent support groups in four counties across the state, and she thoroughly enjoys helping families find the community support and resources they need to become stronger family units. Margaret received her Bachelor’s of Social Work from Brescia University and is currently working as the Social Work Supervisor at the Michigan Adoption Resource Exchange.

Objectives:

As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
• Prepare their family for the addition of a foster or adoptive placement.
• Address safety concerns.
• Manage feelings of sibling jealousy, rivalry, and grief

Pricing Information:

Michigan Child Welfare System Caregivers (birth pa:	0
DHHS Child Welfare employee:	0

Comments:

Free to MI Child Welfare System Caregivers (birth parents, adoptive, foster, and Kinship caregivers)

Link will be emailed 1 day prior to webinar.

Registration for this course is Closed.

209-19 | CW Leadership Webinar: Principles of Staff Engagement

Course Date(s):

Friday, April 26, 2019 at 12:00PM-1:15PM

Registration Dates:

Early Registration Starts: Thursday, July 19, 2018

Early Registration Ends: Thursday, April 18, 2019

Registration Starts: Friday, April 19, 2019

Registration Ends: Friday, April 26, 2019

Location:

Synchronous, interactive, online live webinar

Description:

What does effective engagement look like for staff at all levels of experience? How do you tailor your supervision to match the needs of each of your staff? Do you need to support your staff personally as well as professionally? This webinar will look at what we know about engaging staff in child welfare practice, including the role of the effective supervisor in managing the level of
satisfaction that staff experience on the job. The parallel process of an effective supervisory relationship will be explored, and the principles of staff development will be discussed.

Recommended for LMSW beginning, intermediate, and advanced skill levels.

Available SW CECHs:

1.0

CE Faculty:

Rosemary Jackson

Credentials:
LMSW, ACSW
Bio:
Rosemary Jackson is a clinical instructor, child welfare and adoption specialist and coordinates the Adoption Certificate and Supervision in Child and Family Services Certificate programs for MSU School of Social Work. She has over 35 years of experience in adoption in the state of Michigan.

Objectives:

As a result of this workshop, participants will be prepared to:
1. Identify effective staff engagement skills
2. Discuss the need to tailor engagement strategies to to the needs of individual staff

Pricing Information:
	On-time Registration:	Early Registration:
DHHS Child Welfare employee:	0	0
Michigan Federation for CHildren and Families Memb:	0	0
DHHS contracted private agency (FC) and (AD):	0	0
General:	59	49
MSU Alumni, MSU Faculty, and groups of 4+:	59	39
Retiree:	59	35
Student-MSU:	59	10
Field Liasion, Field Instructor, MSU School of Soc:	59	5

Comments:

Link will be emailed 1 day prior to webinar.

These child welfare trainings are offered FREE OF CHARGE for DHHS child welfare workers and DHHS-contracted private agencies' child welfare workers on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVICE BASIS.

Register by April 18, 2018 to get the early registration pricing. Prices will increase to $59 for all categories after this date.

601-19 | Rethinking Staff Engagement: What Supervisors Need to Know to Retain their Staff- Grand Rapids

Course Date(s):

Friday, May 10, 2019 at 9:00AM-12:15PM

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Thursday, August 2, 2018

Location:

WMU Beltline Conference Center 2333 E. Beltline Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Description:

Available SW CECHs:

3.0

CE Faculty:

Rosemary Jackson

Credentials:
LMSW, ACSW
Bio:
Rosemary Jackson is a clinical instructor, child welfare and adoption specialist and coordinates the Adoption Certificate and Supervision in Child and Family Services Certificate programs for MSU School of Social Work. She has over 35 years of experience in adoption in the state of Michigan.

Cheryl Williams-Hecksel

Credentials:
LMSW
Bio:
Cheryl Williams-Hecksel is on the faculty of the MSU School of Social Work. Cheryl is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has been with the School of Social Work since 2006. Prior to joining the faculty at MSU, she has spent more than 30 years in clinical and administrative roles in public and private child welfare and mental health agencies. She is also on the staff of the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute. She is the coordinator of the School’s Evidence Based Trauma Treatment Certificate. Her work includes consultation with child serving agencies around their capacity to trauma informed. She provides frequent professional continuing education related to ethics, supervision and child trauma. (3/18)

Objectives:

Pricing Information:

DHHS Child Welfare Supervisors (CPS, FC, AD):	0

Comments:

FREE OF CHARGE for DHHS and DHHS- contracted private agency SUPERVISORS on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS.

*We are Going Green! In the spirit of going Spartan “Green,” we will not be distributing printed materials during our in-person events. Instead, we have developed a resource webpage that will host materials such as the PowerPoint presentations, and resources. The link to this page will be emailed to you prior to the training. We will provide lined paper to take notes on at the program event; however, if you prefer to have the PowerPoint or any of the materials in front of you, please ensure you print them prior to your arrival. We encourage you to bring electronic devices to refer to the handouts link if you do not wish to print them ahead of time.

217-18 | CW Caregiver Webinar: Locating the Past & Building the Future (New Date)

Course Date(s):

Monday, December 17, 2018 at 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Location:

Synchronous, interactive, online live webinar

Description:

Adoptive, foster, and kinship families face the unique challenge of navigating relationships between their children and their children’s biological family members. Some families wonder about how to locate biological family members. Some might be concerned about when the time is right to connect. Others will want to know how and what type of boundaries to set with biological family members. And all families want to know if their child wants to meet his/her biological family, and if they do, if it is healthy for them to do so. Join Jonathan to explore these challenges as he looks at this important discussion through the lens of an experienced adoptive father. Join this webinar to learn about birth family search and relationships and hear Jonathan as he speaks from real life experiences.

Available SW CECHs:

0.0

CE Faculty:

Jonathan Albert

Credentials:
BS, CTS
Bio:
Jonathon is supervisor at Judson Center Post Adoption Resource Center (PARC). He is a Certified Trauma Specialist from the National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children. He has worked with PARC for the last four years and also has 13 years of experience working with children as an educator. Jonathan was raised with an adopted sister through a kinship adoption and has adopted four children from the child welfare system. He is a step-parent to four children, and has two birth children.

Objectives:

As a result of this training, you will be able to:
• List the steps needed to search for children’s biological family members.
• Describe how to help children process information about biological family.
• Discuss how to build a safe relationship with children’s biological family members.

Pricing Information:

Michigan Child Welfare System Caregivers (birth pa:	0
DHHS Child Welfare employee:	0

Comments:

Free to MI Child Welfare System Caregivers (birth parents, adoptive, foster, and Kinship caregivers)

Link will be emailed 1 day prior to webinar.

222-18 | CW Webinar: Mindfulness to Prevent Secondary Traumatic Stress Among Helping Professionals

Course Date(s):

Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Registration Dates:

Early Registration Starts: Thursday, July 19, 2018

Early Registration Ends: Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Registration Starts: Thursday, November 8, 2018

Registration Ends: Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Location:

Synchronous, interactive, online live webinar

Description:

In this webinar will you will learn pragmatic strategies to build, strengthen, and sustain well-being among helping professionals working in child welfare and mental health programs. Research-supported mindfulness-centered practices that reduce stress and increase well-being will be presented and demonstrated. You will learn practical knowledge and skills to both aid stress reduction and promote well-being in an effort to support optimal professional growth and practice. This webinar will utilize visual displays, incorporate participant feedback, and allow time for questions and answers.

Recommended for LMSW beginning and intermediate skill level.

Available SW CECHs:

1.0

CE Faculty:

Yvonne Unrau

Credentials:
PhD, LMSW
Bio:
Yvonne Unrau is Professor of Social Work and Director of the Center for Fostering Success at Western Michigan University. She received her Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of Utah, and is a licensed clinical social worker.

Objectives:

As a result of this course, you will be able to:
1. Define key concepts including mindfulness, secondary trauma, well-being and self-care.
2. Distinguish between cognitive and somatic tools of mindfulness.
3. Identify three different mindfulness practice tools that prevent secondary traumatic stress.

Pricing Information:
	On-time Registration:	Early Registration:
General:	59	49
MSU Alumni, MSU Faculty, and groups of 4+:	59	39
Retiree:	59	35
Student-MSU:	59	10
Field Liasion, Field Instructor, MSU School of Soc:	59	5
DHHS Child Welfare employee:	0	0
DHHS contracted private agency (FC) and (AD):	0	0
Michigan Federation for CHildren and Families Memb:	0	0

Comments:

Link will be emailed 1 day prior to webinar.

These child welfare trainings are offered FREE OF CHARGE for DHHS child welfare workers and DHHS-contracted private agencies' child welfare workers on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVICE BASIS.

Register by November 7, 2018 to get the early registration pricing. Prices will increase to $59 for all categories after this date.

Registration for this course is Closed.

600-19 | Rethinking Staff Engagement: What Supervisors Need to Know to Retain their Staff

Course Date(s):

Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 9:00AM-12:15PM

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Thursday, August 2, 2018

Location:

The MTG Space 4039 Legacy Parkway Lansing, MI 48911

Description:

Available SW CECHs:

3.0

CE Faculty:

Rosemary Jackson

Credentials:
LMSW, ACSW
Bio:
Rosemary Jackson is a clinical instructor, child welfare and adoption specialist and coordinates the Adoption Certificate and Supervision in Child and Family Services Certificate programs for MSU School of Social Work. She has over 35 years of experience in adoption in the state of Michigan.

Cheryl Williams-Hecksel

Credentials:
LMSW
Bio:
Cheryl Williams-Hecksel is on the faculty of the MSU School of Social Work. Cheryl is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has been with the School of Social Work since 2006. Prior to joining the faculty at MSU, she has spent more than 30 years in clinical and administrative roles in public and private child welfare and mental health agencies. She is also on the staff of the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute. She is the coordinator of the School’s Evidence Based Trauma Treatment Certificate. Her work includes consultation with child serving agencies around their capacity to trauma informed. She provides frequent professional continuing education related to ethics, supervision and child trauma. (3/18)

Objectives:

Pricing Information:

DHHS Child Welfare Supervisors (CPS, FC, AD):	0

Comments:

FREE OF CHARGE for DHHS and DHHS- contracted private agency SUPERVISORS on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS.

*We are Going Green! In the spirit of going Spartan “Green,” we will not be distributing printed materials during our in-person events. Instead, we have developed a resource webpage that will host materials such as the PowerPoint presentations, and resources. The link to this page will be emailed to you prior to the training. We will provide lined paper to take notes on at the program event; however, if you prefer to have the PowerPoint or any of the materials in front of you, please ensure you print them prior to your arrival. We encourage you to bring electronic devices to refer to the handouts link if you do not wish to print them ahead of time.

Clinical Programs

4354 | Trauma and the Brain 2.0 - Livonia

Course Date(s):

Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Open Seats / Class Size:

0 / 57 (FULL)

Registration Dates:

Early Registration Starts: Thursday, May 3, 2018

Early Registration Ends: Thursday, October 11, 2018

Registration Starts: Friday, October 12, 2018

Registration Ends: Friday, October 19, 2018

Location:

VisTaTech Center, Schoolcraft College 18600 Haggerty Road Livonia, MI 48152

On the Web:

https://goo.gl/maps/xrfaAn6eTsr

Description:

Science now demonstrates that an understanding of the impact of toxic stress on brain functioning is essential to effectively assess needs and plan interventions. Understanding the neurobiology of trauma from infancy through adulthood is essential to promote optimal development and resiliency for individuals. In this workshop, you will explore the impact of trauma on development, learning, memory, and coping. You will learn strategies to intersect what you see, what science tells you, and what your professional wisdom demonstrates.

This is a revised format from the initial sessions of Trauma and the Brain. While the description and objectives are much the same, the content will be presented integrating additional sources and revised learning activities.

*Recommended for interdisciplinary professionals
*Trauma Certificate Core Course

Available SW CECHs:

6.0

CE Faculty:

Cheryl Williams-Hecksel

Credentials:
LMSW
Bio:
Cheryl Williams-Hecksel is on the faculty of the MSU School of Social Work. Cheryl is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has been with the School of Social Work since 2006. Prior to joining the faculty at MSU, she has spent more than 30 years in clinical and administrative roles in public and private child welfare and mental health agencies. She is also on the staff of the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute. She is the coordinator of the School’s Evidence Based Trauma Treatment Certificate. Her work includes consultation with child serving agencies around their capacity to trauma informed. She provides frequent professional continuing education related to ethics, supervision and child trauma. (3/18)

Amanda Dubey-Zerka

Credentials:
LMSW
Bio:
Amanda Dubey-Zerka, LMSW, is the Director of Continuing Education and Clinical Instructor for MSU School of Social Work. Amanda is TF-CBT certified and has over 12 years of experience working with children, teens, and adults who have survived trauma. Amanda is a Master Trainer for the Michigan ACE Initiative.

Objectives:

As a result of this training, you will be able to:
1. Recognize the impact of exposure to traumatic experiences and toxic stress in childhood on brain development and functioning into adulthood.
2. Identify how an individual’s traumatic experiences affect their stress response, and how this response might manifest behaviorally.
3. Describe the rationale for a thorough assessment and understanding of the impact that traumatic experiences have on development, learning, memory, coping and overall health.
4. List three techniques for effective intervention with trauma survivors.

Pricing Information:
	On-time Registration:	Early Registration:
General:	159	139
MSU Alumni, MSU Faculty, and groups of 4+:	159	129
Retiree:	159	119
Student-MSU:	159	59
Field Liasion, Field Instructor, MSU School of Soc:	159	30

Comments:

Register by October 11, 2018 to get the early registration pricing. Prices will increase to $159 for all categories after this date.

Registration for this course is Closed.

School Social Work Competency Series

491-19 | ONLINE | School Social Work Competency Series: Refresher Course

Course Date(s):

Monday, January 1, 2018 at

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts:

Location:

non-interactive, asynchronous online

Description:

Available SW CECHs:

0.0

CE Faculty:

Kimberly Battjes

Credentials:
LMSW
Bio:
Kim Battjes earned a B.S. degree in Sociology at CMU in 1992 and an MSW from MSU in 1999. She has been a social worker since 1992, mainly working with children and families. She has been a school social worker since 1999. She currently serves as the MSU school social work consultant and coordinator of temporary approval and interuniversity representative for the MSU School of Social Work non-credit School Social Work Competency Series. She recently began working at MSU’s Chance at Childhood.

Objectives:

Pricing Information:

General:	169

Comments:

TO ACCESS THE COURSE: Sign in to https://d2l.msu.edu using the information you created to purchase this course. If you have questions or concerns contact us at swkce@msu.edu or call 517-353-3060. For technology assistance contact: MSU Distance Learning Services: Local: (517) 355-2345 Toll Free: (800) 500-1554 (North America and Hawaii)

473-19.1 | School of Social Work in Educational Settings

Course Date(s):

Monday, May 13, 2019 at 8:00 AM

Open Seats / Class Size:

0 / 32 (FULL)

This course is full and cannot accept any more registrants.

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Friday, March 9, 2018

Location:

Asynchronous, interactive, online d2l.msu.edu

Description:

This course is designed for professionals who have already obtained their MSW degree.

This interactive, online, 7-week course considers social work practice in the host setting of schools. It examines the challenges and opportunities of social work practice in educational settings by addressing the roles and functions of social workers within a complex ecological system of home/school/community. Topics are addressed from a multi-system, multi-modal approach to practice. Implications for social work practice involving prevention and intervention with a variety of client systems are examined.

Please note that text books for this course will cost approximately $100.

Prior to taking this course, please review the technology requirements at http://help.d2l.msu.edu/.

Refunds will be given less a 5% administrative fee one week before the course start date. Students who drop the course up to one week into the course will be given a refund less a 50% administrative fee. After the first week no refunds will be issued.

No incompletes will be offered.

Recommended for LMSW beginning and intermediate skill levels.

Available SW CECHs:

36.0

CE Faculty:

Stephene Diepstra

Credentials:
PhD, LMSW
Bio:
Stephene Diepstra, PhD, LMSW, received her master’s degree in social work from the University of Michigan and her PhD in social work from Michigan State University. Stephene has been a practicing school social worker for nine years.

Objectives:

As a result of this course, you will be able to:
1. Describe the theoretical foundations and history of the school social work profession and service delivery.
2. Identify legal and ethical standards necessary for social work practice in school settings.
3. Explain federal and state special education laws and other legal aspects of the role of the school social worker.
4. Analyze organizational components and structural dynamics of public school agencies at local, state, and national levels, as well as identification of methods useful to analyze and influence these in order to maximize student success.
5. Integrate a broad range of experiences, personal characteristics, and background variables that influence student learning and development, including reciprocal and diverse influences of home, school, and community.
6. Illustrate skills to promote positive behavior supports for individuals and school-wide programs.
7. Integrate skills to facilitate and coordinate student access to medical, health, mental health, social services, and other community resources, and to promote collaboration among school personnel and other community agencies.
8. Practice verbal communication in terms understandable to students, parents, school staff, and agencies.

Pricing Information:

General:	500

Comments:

This course will run May 13, 2019- June 30, 2019.

Successful completion of the course is worth 36 online CECHs. Completing this class will not lead to University credits, and no official grade is recorded by the MSU Registrar’s Office on a transcript.

Registration for this course is Closed.
this course has reached or exceeded its capacity.

473-19.2 | School of Social Work in Educational Settings

Course Date(s):

Monday, September 9, 2019 at 8:00 AM

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Friday, March 9, 2018

Location:

Asynchronous, interactive, online d2l.msu.edu

Description:

Available SW CECHs:

36.0

CE Faculty:

Stephene Diepstra

Credentials:
PhD, LMSW
Bio:
Stephene Diepstra, PhD, LMSW, received her master’s degree in social work from the University of Michigan and her PhD in social work from Michigan State University. Stephene has been a practicing school social worker for nine years.

Objectives:

Pricing Information:

General:	500

Comments:

This course will run September 9, 2019 - October 27, 2019.

Successful completion of the course is worth 36 online CECHs. Completing this class will not lead to University credits, and no official grade is recorded by the MSU Registrar’s Office on a transcript.

474-19.1 | School Social Work Assessment: Integrating Psychological & Educational Testing

Course Date(s):

Monday, March 11, 2019 at 8:00 AM

Open Seats / Class Size:

0 / 32 (FULL)

This course is full and cannot accept any more registrants.

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Friday, March 9, 2018

Location:

Online D2l.msu.edu

Description:

This course is designed for professionals who have already obtained their MSW degree.

This 7-week course delves into the integral place of assessment within the roles and functions of school social work services. Theoretical and practical knowledge about how psychological & educational testing and measurement procedures are included in problem-solving processes within schools, and are embedded within the broader context of psycho-social assessment that leads to evidence-based interventions is examined.

Please note that text books for this course will cost approximately $200.

Prior to taking this course, please review the technology requirements at http://help.d2l.msu.edu/.

Refunds will be given less a 5% administrative fee one week before the course start date. Students who drop the course up to one week into the course will be given a refund less a 50% administrative fee. After the first week no refunds will be issued.

Recommended for LMSW beginning and intermediate skill levels.

No incompletes will be offered.

Available SW CECHs:

36.0

CE Faculty:

Mark Nester

Credentials:
LMSW
Bio:
Mark A. Nester, LMSW, has been a school social worker for over 30 years and teaching undergraduate and graduate students at MSU for the past five years. He has recently consulted with the Michigan Office of Special Education and is currently working with a private K-8 school.

Objectives:

As a result of this course, you will be able to:
1.Describe current and historical trends in theories and applications of school social work assessment practices. These include RTI, Response to Intervention and PBIS, Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports.
Objective M: Knowledge and skills in effective written communication of the assessment and evaluation results that include educationally relevant recommendations and, where appropriate, measurable goals and anticipated outcomes from service delivery.
Objective Q : Knowledge and skills for locating, selecting, and applying empirically-supported, evidence-based prevention and intervention methods appropriate for use with individuals, groups, families, school personnel, and communities to enhance student learning , development, and school success.

2.Identify desirable psychometric qualities of tests and measures, and evaluate the relative strengths and limitations of selected measurement instruments.
Objective L: Knowledge and skills in comprehensive and systematic assessment and evaluation.
Objective T: Awareness of curriculum, teaching theories, and methodologies.

3. Recognize the appropriate uses, as well as potential abuses of various psychological and educational measurement methods and instruments in schools to avoid detrimental impact upon vulnerable and potentially oppressed populations.

4. Discuss how psychological and educational testing data may be integrated into the social worker's comprehensive assessment. Multidisciplinary collaboration is emphasized.
Objective E: Knowledge of other professional educational roles to promote successful collaboration.

5.Become familiar with some specific measurement methods used in the assessment of "Severe Emotional Impairments," "Autism Spectrum Disorder," “Physical and Health Disorders,” “Cognitive/Mental Impairments," "Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder," and "Specific Learning Disabilities" in the school setting.
Objective O: Knowledge regarding similarities and differences between clinically-based definition of psychiatric disorders and educational disabilities.

6.Discuss the legal, moral, ethical, and value-based issues involved in measurement and assessment practices in school settings, and further refine your own personal perspectives on the use of these methods in school-based decision-making.
Objective O: Knowledge regarding similarities and differences between clinically-based definition of psychiatric disorders and educational disabilities.

7.Recognize the potential uses and limitations of the Internet and other computer-based technologies in the assessment of children’s special needs.

Pricing Information:

General:	500

Comments:

This course will run from  March 11, 2019 - April 28, 2019

Asynchronous, interactive, online course

Successful completion of the course is worth 36 online CECHs. Completing this class will not lead to University credits, and no official grade is recorded by the MSU Registrar’s Office on a transcript.

Registration for this course is Closed.
this course has reached or exceeded its capacity.

474-19.2 | School Social Work Assessment: Integrating Psychological & Educational Testing

Course Date(s):

Monday, May 13, 2019 at 8:00 AM

Open Seats / Class Size:

1 / 30

Seats for this course are filling up!
Sign up today!

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Friday, March 9, 2018

Location:

Online D2l.msu.edu

Description:

Available SW CECHs:

36.0

CE Faculty:

Mark Nester

Credentials:
LMSW
Bio:
Mark A. Nester, LMSW, has been a school social worker for over 30 years and teaching undergraduate and graduate students at MSU for the past five years. He has recently consulted with the Michigan Office of Special Education and is currently working with a private K-8 school.

Objectives:

Pricing Information:

General:	500

Comments:

This course will run from  May 13, 2019 - June 30, 2019


Asynchronous, interactive, online course

Successful completion of the course is worth 36 online CECHs. Completing this class will not lead to University credits, and no official grade is recorded by the MSU Registrar’s Office on a transcript.

475-19.1 | School Social Work Intervention: Children with Special Needs

Course Date(s):

Monday, January 7, 2019 at 8:00 AM

Open Seats / Class Size:

0 / 33 (FULL)

This course is full and cannot accept any more registrants.

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Location:

Online d2l.msu.edu

Description:

This course is designed for professionals who have already obtained their MSW degree.

This interactive, online, 7-week course delves into the integral place of assessment within the roles and functions of school social work services. Theoretical and practical knowledge about how psychological & educational testing and measurement procedures are included in problem-solving processes within schools, and are embedded within the broader context of psycho-social assessment that leads to evidence-based interventions is examined.

Please note that text books for this course will cost approximately $200.

Prior to taking this course, please review the technology requirements at http://help.d2l.msu.edu/.

Refunds will be given less a 5% administrative fee one week before the course start date. Students who drop the course up to one week into the course will be given a refund less a 50% administrative fee. After the first week no refunds will be issued.

No incompletes will be offered.

Recommended for LMSW beginning and intermediate skill levels.

Available SW CECHs:

36.0

CE Faculty:

Kimberly Battjes

Credentials:
LMSW
Bio:
Kim Battjes earned a B.S. degree in Sociology at CMU in 1992 and an MSW from MSU in 1999. She has been a social worker since 1992, mainly working with children and families. She has been a school social worker since 1999. She currently serves as the MSU school social work consultant and coordinator of temporary approval and interuniversity representative for the MSU School of Social Work non-credit School Social Work Competency Series. She recently began working at MSU’s Chance at Childhood.

Objectives:

As a result of this course, you will be able to:
1. To have knowledge of other professional educational roles to promote successful collaboration.
2. To develop an understanding of the current use trend in school-based interventions.
3. To have knowledge and skills for identifying factors that enhance strengths, resilience, and protection from adversity and that diminish educational and developmental risks.
4. To have knowledge and skills to provide crisis prevention, planning, and interventions services, and the impact of trauma on development, learning, and school performance.
5. To have knowledge and skills in development of behavior intervention plans collaboratively with family members, educational staff, and outside resources, personnel, and agencies.
6. To have knowledge and skills in mediation, conflict resolution, and collaborative problem-solving models.
7. To have knowledge of normative expectations for infant, child, adolescent, and young adult emotional, behavioral, social, cultural, communicative, cognitive, learning, and physical development.
8. To have knowledge and skills to evaluate effectiveness of programs and services and modify these based upon individual student needs.
9. To have knowledge and skills for locating, selecting, and applying empirically-supported, evidence-based prevention and intervention methods appropriate for use with individuals, groups, families, school personnel, and communities to enhance student learning, development, and school success.
10. To develop an understanding of the history and current trends within the professional literature relevant to the treatment of "special needs" in children, with implications for school social work practice.
11. To develop an understanding of the various definitions of "special needs" in children relative to child development, contextual influences, educational laws, policies, and programs as well as according to clinical classification systems.

Pricing Information:

General:	500

Comments:

This course will run January 7, 2019 - February 24, 2019

Asynchronous, interactive, online course.

Successful completion of the course is worth 36 online CECHs. Completing this class will not lead to University credits, and no official grade is recorded by the MSU Registrar’s Office on a transcript.

Registration for this course is Closed.
this course has reached or exceeded its capacity.

475-19.2 | School Social Work Intervention: Children with Special Needs

Course Date(s):

Monday, July 1, 2019 at 8:00 AM

Open Seats / Class Size:

2 / 30

Seats for this course are filling up!
Sign up today!

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Location:

Online d2l.msu.edu

Description:

Available SW CECHs:

36.0

CE Faculty:

Kimberly Battjes

Credentials:
LMSW
Bio:
Kim Battjes earned a B.S. degree in Sociology at CMU in 1992 and an MSW from MSU in 1999. She has been a social worker since 1992, mainly working with children and families. She has been a school social worker since 1999. She currently serves as the MSU school social work consultant and coordinator of temporary approval and interuniversity representative for the MSU School of Social Work non-credit School Social Work Competency Series. She recently began working at MSU’s Chance at Childhood.

Objectives:

Pricing Information:

General:	500

Comments:

This course will run July 1, 2019- August 18, 2019

Asynchronous, interactive, online course.

Successful completion of the course is worth 36 online CECHs. Completing this class will not lead to University credits, and no official grade is recorded by the MSU Registrar’s Office on a transcript.

473-19.3 | School of Social Work in Educational Settings

Course Date(s):

Monday, January 28, 2019 at 8:00 AM

Registration Dates:

Early Registration Starts: Friday, December 7, 2018

Early Registration Ends: Thursday, December 6, 2018

Registration Starts: Friday, December 7, 2018

Registration Ends: Saturday, March 16, 2019

Location:

Asynchronous, interactive, online d2l.msu.edu

Description:

Available SW CECHs:

36.0

CE Faculty:

Stephene Diepstra

Credentials:
PhD, LMSW
Bio:
Stephene Diepstra, PhD, LMSW, received her master’s degree in social work from the University of Michigan and her PhD in social work from Michigan State University. Stephene has been a practicing school social worker for nine years.

Objectives:

Pricing Information:
	On-time Registration:	Early Registration:
General:	500	500

Comments:

This course will run January 28, 2019- March 17, 2019.

Successful completion of the course is worth 36 online CECHs. Completing this class will not lead to University credits, and no official grade is recorded by the MSU Registrar’s Office on a transcript.

474-19.3 | School Social Work Assessment: Integrating Psychological & Educational Testing

Course Date(s):

Monday, September 9, 2019 at 8:00 AM

Registration Dates:

Early Registration Starts: Friday, December 7, 2018

Early Registration Ends: Thursday, December 6, 2018

Registration Starts: Friday, December 7, 2018

Registration Ends: Sunday, September 8, 2019

Location:

Online D2l.msu.edu

Description:

Available SW CECHs:

36.0

CE Faculty:

Mark Nester

Credentials:
LMSW
Bio:
Mark A. Nester, LMSW, has been a school social worker for over 30 years and teaching undergraduate and graduate students at MSU for the past five years. He has recently consulted with the Michigan Office of Special Education and is currently working with a private K-8 school.

Objectives:

Pricing Information:
	On-time Registration:	Early Registration:
General:	500	500

Comments:

This course will run from  September 9, 2019 - October 27, 2019

Asynchronous, interactive, online course

Successful completion of the course is worth 36 online CECHs. Completing this class will not lead to University credits, and no official grade is recorded by the MSU Registrar’s Office on a transcript.

475-19.3 | School Social Work Intervention: Children with Special Needs

Course Date(s):

Monday, September 9, 2019 at 8:00 AM

Registration Dates:

Early Registration Starts: Friday, December 7, 2018

Early Registration Ends: Thursday, December 6, 2018

Registration Starts: Friday, December 7, 2018

Registration Ends: Monday, September 9, 2019

Location:

Online d2l.msu.edu

Description:

Available SW CECHs:

36.0

CE Faculty:

Kimberly Battjes

Credentials:
LMSW
Bio:
Kim Battjes earned a B.S. degree in Sociology at CMU in 1992 and an MSW from MSU in 1999. She has been a social worker since 1992, mainly working with children and families. She has been a school social worker since 1999. She currently serves as the MSU school social work consultant and coordinator of temporary approval and interuniversity representative for the MSU School of Social Work non-credit School Social Work Competency Series. She recently began working at MSU’s Chance at Childhood.

Objectives:

Pricing Information:
	On-time Registration:	Early Registration:
General:	500	500

Comments:

This course will run September 9, 2019- October 27, 2019

Asynchronous, interactive, online course.

Successful completion of the course is worth 36 online CECHs. Completing this class will not lead to University credits, and no official grade is recorded by the MSU Registrar’s Office on a transcript.

Supervision in Child and Family Services Certificate

602-19 | Rethinking Staff Engagement: What Supervisors Need to Know to Retain their Staff

Course Date(s):

Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 9:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Thursday, August 2, 2018

Location:

VisTaTech Center, Schoolcraft College 18600 Haggerty Road, Livonia, MI 48152

Description:

Available SW CECHs:

3.0

CE Faculty:

Rosemary Jackson

Credentials:
LMSW, ACSW
Bio:
Rosemary Jackson is a clinical instructor, child welfare and adoption specialist and coordinates the Adoption Certificate and Supervision in Child and Family Services Certificate programs for MSU School of Social Work. She has over 35 years of experience in adoption in the state of Michigan.

Cheryl Williams-Hecksel

Credentials:
LMSW
Bio:
Cheryl Williams-Hecksel is on the faculty of the MSU School of Social Work. Cheryl is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has been with the School of Social Work since 2006. Prior to joining the faculty at MSU, she has spent more than 30 years in clinical and administrative roles in public and private child welfare and mental health agencies. She is also on the staff of the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute. She is the coordinator of the School’s Evidence Based Trauma Treatment Certificate. Her work includes consultation with child serving agencies around their capacity to trauma informed. She provides frequent professional continuing education related to ethics, supervision and child trauma. (3/18)

Objectives:

Pricing Information:

DHHS Child Welfare Supervisors (CPS, FC, AD):	0

Comments:

FREE OF CHARGE for DHHS and DHHS- contracted private agency SUPERVISORS on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS.

*We are Going Green! In the spirit of going Spartan “Green,” we will not be distributing printed materials during our in-person events. Instead, we have developed a resource webpage that will host materials such as the PowerPoint presentations, and resources. The link to this page will be emailed to you prior to the training. We will provide lined paper to take notes on at the program event; however, if you prefer to have the PowerPoint or any of the materials in front of you, please ensure you print them prior to your arrival. We encourage you to bring electronic devices to refer to the handouts link if you do not wish to print them ahead of time.

703-18 | Supervision in Child and Family Services Certificate Completion Payment

Course Date(s):

Monday, January 1, 2018 at 8:00 AM

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Monday, January 1, 2018

Location:

Supervision Certificate

Description:

Please note this is not the full Supervision Certificate. This is for applying for the application once you have completed all online/self study courses.

The Supervision in Child and Family Services Certificate is designed to promote retention of child and family services workers by increasing your skill sets if you are a current or aspiring task or program supervisor or agency leader. This series of six self-study courses are designed to teach you how to create a positive culture for staff retention, by giving you supervisory competencies, tools, and methods of supervision, and information on how to orient, support, and train new staff during their first six months on the job. By improving your supervision skills and retention practices, you will be able to improve outcomes for children and families.

This material was originally developed and organized in partnership with the Michigan Federation for Children and Families-a statewide association of private nonprofit child and family service agencies. In order to be eligible for the certificate, you must complete all six self-study workshops must be completed. All courses can also be taken independently.

Once you've completed all online/self study courses, you must complete the application that can be found here https://socialwork.msu.edu/CE/Certificates (bottom of page). You are able to apply by completing the application and payment. Payment can be done online (you must have a community ID), mail, or fax. Please do not email payment.

Available SW CECHs:

0.0

CE Faculty:

NA / TBA

Objectives:

Online/self-study courses:

The Role of Leaders in Staff Retention 2 CECHs
The Practice of Retention-focused Supervision 2 CECHs
Working with Differences 2 CECHs
Communication Skills 2 CECHs
The First Six Months
Recruiting and Selecting the Right Staff 2 CECHs

Pricing Information:

Supervision Certificate Completion :	15

Comments:

For questions please contact the CE Office in the School of Social Work. 

517-353-3060 or email at swkce@msu.edu

601-19 | Rethinking Staff Engagement: What Supervisors Need to Know to Retain their Staff- Grand Rapids

Course Date(s):

Friday, May 10, 2019 at 9:00AM-12:15PM

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Thursday, August 2, 2018

Location:

WMU Beltline Conference Center 2333 E. Beltline Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Description:

Available SW CECHs:

3.0

CE Faculty:

Rosemary Jackson

Credentials:
LMSW, ACSW
Bio:
Rosemary Jackson is a clinical instructor, child welfare and adoption specialist and coordinates the Adoption Certificate and Supervision in Child and Family Services Certificate programs for MSU School of Social Work. She has over 35 years of experience in adoption in the state of Michigan.

Cheryl Williams-Hecksel

Credentials:
LMSW
Bio:
Cheryl Williams-Hecksel is on the faculty of the MSU School of Social Work. Cheryl is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has been with the School of Social Work since 2006. Prior to joining the faculty at MSU, she has spent more than 30 years in clinical and administrative roles in public and private child welfare and mental health agencies. She is also on the staff of the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute. She is the coordinator of the School’s Evidence Based Trauma Treatment Certificate. Her work includes consultation with child serving agencies around their capacity to trauma informed. She provides frequent professional continuing education related to ethics, supervision and child trauma. (3/18)

Objectives:

Pricing Information:

DHHS Child Welfare Supervisors (CPS, FC, AD):	0

Comments:

FREE OF CHARGE for DHHS and DHHS- contracted private agency SUPERVISORS on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS.

*We are Going Green! In the spirit of going Spartan “Green,” we will not be distributing printed materials during our in-person events. Instead, we have developed a resource webpage that will host materials such as the PowerPoint presentations, and resources. The link to this page will be emailed to you prior to the training. We will provide lined paper to take notes on at the program event; however, if you prefer to have the PowerPoint or any of the materials in front of you, please ensure you print them prior to your arrival. We encourage you to bring electronic devices to refer to the handouts link if you do not wish to print them ahead of time.

600-19 | Rethinking Staff Engagement: What Supervisors Need to Know to Retain their Staff

Course Date(s):

Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 9:00AM-12:15PM

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Thursday, August 2, 2018

Location:

The MTG Space 4039 Legacy Parkway Lansing, MI 48911

Description:

Available SW CECHs:

3.0

CE Faculty:

Rosemary Jackson

Credentials:
LMSW, ACSW
Bio:
Rosemary Jackson is a clinical instructor, child welfare and adoption specialist and coordinates the Adoption Certificate and Supervision in Child and Family Services Certificate programs for MSU School of Social Work. She has over 35 years of experience in adoption in the state of Michigan.

Cheryl Williams-Hecksel

Credentials:
LMSW
Bio:
Cheryl Williams-Hecksel is on the faculty of the MSU School of Social Work. Cheryl is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has been with the School of Social Work since 2006. Prior to joining the faculty at MSU, she has spent more than 30 years in clinical and administrative roles in public and private child welfare and mental health agencies. She is also on the staff of the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute. She is the coordinator of the School’s Evidence Based Trauma Treatment Certificate. Her work includes consultation with child serving agencies around their capacity to trauma informed. She provides frequent professional continuing education related to ethics, supervision and child trauma. (3/18)

Objectives:

Pricing Information:

DHHS Child Welfare Supervisors (CPS, FC, AD):	0

Comments:

FREE OF CHARGE for DHHS and DHHS- contracted private agency SUPERVISORS on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS.

*We are Going Green! In the spirit of going Spartan “Green,” we will not be distributing printed materials during our in-person events. Instead, we have developed a resource webpage that will host materials such as the PowerPoint presentations, and resources. The link to this page will be emailed to you prior to the training. We will provide lined paper to take notes on at the program event; however, if you prefer to have the PowerPoint or any of the materials in front of you, please ensure you print them prior to your arrival. We encourage you to bring electronic devices to refer to the handouts link if you do not wish to print them ahead of time.

Webinars

200-19 | CW Webinar: The Matter of Motivation

Course Date(s):

Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Registration Dates:

Early Registration Starts: Thursday, July 19, 2018

Early Registration Ends: Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Registration Starts: Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Registration Ends: Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Location:

Synchronous, interactive, online live webinar

Description:

Available SW CECHs:

1.0

CE Faculty:

Michael D. Clark

Credentials:
LMSW
Bio:
Michael D. Clark, LMSW, is director of the Center for Strength-Based Strategies. He earned an MSW from Michigan State University (1994) and he served for 16 years as a child welfare worker and a family court referee in Lansing, MI. Clark is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) and is co-author of the book, Motivational Interviewing with Offenders: Engagement, Rehabilitation and Reentry, published (2017) by Guilford Press.

Objectives:

Pricing Information:
	On-time Registration:	Early Registration:
DHHS contracted private agency (FC) and (AD):	0	0
Michigan Federation for CHildren and Families Memb:	0	0
DHHS Child Welfare employee:	0	0
General:	59	49
MSU Alumni, MSU Faculty, and groups of 4+:	59	39
Retiree:	59	35
Student-MSU:	59	10
Field Liasion, Field Instructor, MSU School of Soc:	59	5

Comments:

Link will be emailed 1 day prior to webinar.

These child welfare trainings are offered FREE OF CHARGE for DHHS child welfare workers and DHHS-contracted private agencies' child welfare workers on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVICE BASIS.

Register by January 8, 2018 to get the early registration pricing. Prices will increase to $59 for all categories after this date.

201-19 | CW Webinar: Big Behavior & Trauma: Similarities, Differences, and Strategies for Working with Traumatized Youth

Course Date(s):

Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Registration Dates:

Early Registration Starts: Thursday, July 19, 2018

Early Registration Ends: Monday, January 21, 2019

Registration Starts: Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Registration Ends: Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Location:

Synchronous, interactive, online live webinar

Description:

Available SW CECHs:

1.0

CE Faculty:

Kelley Blanck

Credentials:
LMSW
Bio:
Kelley Blanck, LMSW, is currently the Professional Development Specialist for MSU School of Social Work Continuing Education Department. She is also a faculty member, teaching Macro level classes for the school. Prior to MSU, Ms. Blanck worked for 20 years in the public mental health field, in both clinical and macro level areas. Her areas of specialty include grant writing, strategic planning, focus group facilitation, program development, data analysis, systems change initiatives and trauma informed practices. In addition, she is a certified Trauma Trainer, with a particular focus on foster/adoptive trauma exposure.

Objectives:

Pricing Information:
	On-time Registration:	Early Registration:
DHHS Child Welfare employee:	0	0
Michigan Federation for CHildren and Families Memb:	0	0
DHHS contracted private agency (FC) and (AD):	0	0
General:	59	49
MSU Alumni, MSU Faculty, and groups of 4+:	59	39
Retiree:	59	35
Student:	59	10
Field Liasion, Field Instructor, MSU School of Soc:	59	5

Comments:

Link will be emailed 1 day prior to webinar.

These child welfare trainings are offered FREE OF CHARGE for DHHS child welfare workers and DHHS-contracted private agencies' child welfare workers on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVICE BASIS.

Register by January 21, 2019 to get the early registration pricing. Prices will increase to $59 for all categories after this date.

202-19 | CW Webinar: Making Trauma-Informed Placement Decisions

Course Date(s):

Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Registration Dates:

Early Registration Starts: Thursday, July 19, 2018

Early Registration Ends: Monday, January 28, 2019

Registration Starts: Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Registration Ends: Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Location:

Synchronous, interactive, online live webinar

Description:

Available SW CECHs:

1.0

CE Faculty:

Stacey Goodson

Credentials:
BA
Bio:
Stacey Goodson, BA, attended Grand Valley State University and has worked in child welfare (foster care, adoption, licensing, and administration) as well as education administration. She and her husband have also adopted three teenagers from foster care and are in the process of adopting their fourth. Stacey works with teenagers as a high school coach of multiple sports and loves having teenagers around. Stacey believes that teenagers are able to be successful when they are given the opportunity to be the best versions of themselves. She is passionate about teaching and sharing her experiences with child welfare staff and foster parents that are in the lives of teenagers. (Updated 11.9.2017)

Objectives:

Pricing Information:
	On-time Registration:	Early Registration:
DHHS contracted private agency (FC) and (AD):	0	0
DHHS Child Welfare employee:	0	0
Michigan Federation for CHildren and Families Memb:	0	0
General:	59	49
MSU Alumni, MSU Faculty, and groups of 4+:	59	39
Retiree:	59	35
Student-MSU:	59	10
Field Liasion, Field Instructor, MSU School of Soc:	59	5

Comments:

Link will be emailed 1 day prior to webinar.

These child welfare trainings are offered FREE OF CHARGE for DHHS child welfare workers and DHHS-contracted private agencies' child welfare workers on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVICE BASIS.

Register by January 28, 2019 to get the early registration pricing. Prices will increase to $59 for all categories after this date.

203-19 | CW Webinar: Stress & Burnout in Foster Families

Course Date(s):

Friday, February 8, 2019 at 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Registration Dates:

Early Registration Starts: Thursday, July 19, 2018

Early Registration Ends: Thursday, January 31, 2019

Registration Starts: Friday, February 1, 2019

Registration Ends: Thursday, February 8, 2018

Location:

Synchronous, interactive, online live webinar

Description:

Available SW CECHs:

1.0

CE Faculty:

John DeGarmo

Credentials:
PhD
Bio:
John DeGarmo, PhD, is recognized as a leading expert in foster care. He has a BA in history, a master’s degree in media technology, a master’s degree in educational leadership, and a doctorate in educational leadership from Walden University. Dr. DeGarmo wrote his dissertation on Responding to the Needs of Foster Children Face While in Rural Schools. He is the author of several foster care books, including the new book, The Foster Care Survival Guide, as well as the foster care children’s book, A Different Home: A New Foster Child’s Story. He is the director of The Foster Care Institute and acts as a consultant to foster care agencies and legal agencies around the world.

Objectives:

Pricing Information:
	On-time Registration:	Early Registration:
DHHS Child Welfare employee:	0	0
Michigan Federation for CHildren and Families Memb:	0	0
DHHS contracted private agency (FC) and (AD):	0	0
General:	59	49
MSU Alumni, MSU Faculty, and groups of 4+:	59	39
Retiree:	59	35
Student-MSU:	59	10
Field Liasion, Field Instructor, MSU School of Soc:	59	5

Comments:

Link will be emailed 1 day prior to webinar.

These child welfare trainings are offered FREE OF CHARGE for DHHS child welfare workers and DHHS-contracted private agencies' child welfare workers on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVICE BASIS.

Register by January 31st, 2018 to get the early registration pricing. Prices will increase to $59 for all categories after this date.

Registration for this course is Closed.

204-19 | CW Webinar: Mindfulness, Wellness, and Creative Self-care for Helping Professionals

Course Date(s):

Friday, February 22, 2019 at 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Registration Dates:

Early Registration Starts: Thursday, July 19, 2018

Early Registration Ends: Thursday, February 14, 2019

Registration Starts: Friday, February 15, 2019

Registration Ends: Friday, February 22, 2019

Location:

Synchronous, interactive, online live webinar

Description:

Available SW CECHs:

1.0

CE Faculty:

Stephanie McCann

Credentials:
LMSW
Bio:
Stephanie McCann has worked in the field of social work since 2007 and child welfare since 2009. In her current position, Ms. McCann works for the Michigan State University School of Social Work as Academic Recruitment Specialist and Faculty member. She has worked in foster care as a case manager, therapist, supervisor, and program manager within private agency and public settings. Her interests include trauma informed parenting, mindfulness and meditation practices, trauma sensitive yoga, child welfare recruitment practices, and all things Michigan State University.

Objectives:

Pricing Information:
	On-time Registration:	Early Registration:
DHHS Child Welfare employee:	0	0
Michigan Federation for CHildren and Families Memb:	0	0
DHHS contracted private agency (FC) and (AD):	0	0
General:	59	49
MSU Alumni, MSU Faculty, and groups of 4+:	59	39
Retiree:	59	35
Student-MSU:	59	10
Field Liasion, Field Instructor, MSU School of Soc:	59	5

Comments:

Link will be emailed 1 day prior to webinar.

These child welfare trainings are offered FREE OF CHARGE for DHHS child welfare workers and DHHS-contracted private agencies' child welfare workers on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVICE BASIS.

Register by February 14, 2018 to get the early registration pricing. Prices will increase to $59 for all categories after this date.

205-19 | CW Webinar: Advocating for Homeless Youth

Course Date(s):

Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Registration Dates:

Early Registration Starts: Thursday, July 19, 2018

Early Registration Ends: Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Registration Starts: Thursday, February 21, 2019

Registration Ends: Thursday, February 28, 2019

Location:

Synchronous, interactive, online live webinar

Description:

Available SW CECHs:

1.0

CE Faculty:

Erin Schaffer

Credentials:
LLMSW
Bio:
Erin Schaffer, LLMSW has years of experience working with homeless youth. Currently she is a family therapist at Ozone House in Ann Arbor. Previously she worked with the Education Project for Homeless Youth at Washtenaw Intermediate School District. She has also worked in an alternative high school and at the Student Advocacy Center of Michigan.

Objectives:

Pricing Information:
	On-time Registration:	Early Registration:
DHHS Child Welfare employee:	0	0
DHHS contracted private agency (FC) and (AD):	0	0
Michigan Federation for CHildren and Families Memb:	0	0
General:	59	49
MSU Alumni, MSU Faculty, and groups of 4+:	59	39
Retiree:	59	35
Student-MSU:	59	10
Field Liasion, Field Instructor, MSU School of Soc:	59	5

Comments:

Link will be emailed 1 day prior to webinar.

These child welfare trainings are offered FREE OF CHARGE for DHHS child welfare workers and DHHS-contracted private agencies' child welfare workers on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVICE BASIS.

Register by February 20, 2018 to get the early registration pricing. Prices will increase to $59 for all categories after this date.

223-18 | CW Caregiver Webinar: Get Set for Siblings: Preparing Your Children for New Foster or Adoptive Brothers & Sisters

Course Date(s):

Monday, December 10, 2018 at 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Location:

Synchronous, interactive, online live webinar

Description:

Available SW CECHs:

0.0

CE Faculty:

Margaret White

Credentials:
BSW
Bio:
Margaret adopted her son through foster care. This led her to provide peer support for adoptive families as a MARE Adoption Navigator and an Adoptive Parent Consultant with AFSN. She has facilitated foster and adoptive parent support groups in four counties across the state, and she thoroughly enjoys helping families find the community support and resources they need to become stronger family units. Margaret received her Bachelor’s of Social Work from Brescia University and is currently working as the Social Work Supervisor at the Michigan Adoption Resource Exchange.

Objectives:

Pricing Information:

Michigan Child Welfare System Caregivers (birth pa:	0
DHHS Child Welfare employee:	0

Comments:

Free to MI Child Welfare System Caregivers (birth parents, adoptive, foster, and Kinship caregivers)

Link will be emailed 1 day prior to webinar.

Registration for this course is Closed.

209-19 | CW Leadership Webinar: Principles of Staff Engagement

Course Date(s):

Friday, April 26, 2019 at 12:00PM-1:15PM

Registration Dates:

Early Registration Starts: Thursday, July 19, 2018

Early Registration Ends: Thursday, April 18, 2019

Registration Starts: Friday, April 19, 2019

Registration Ends: Friday, April 26, 2019

Location:

Synchronous, interactive, online live webinar

Description:

Available SW CECHs:

1.0

CE Faculty:

Rosemary Jackson

Credentials:
LMSW, ACSW
Bio:
Rosemary Jackson is a clinical instructor, child welfare and adoption specialist and coordinates the Adoption Certificate and Supervision in Child and Family Services Certificate programs for MSU School of Social Work. She has over 35 years of experience in adoption in the state of Michigan.

Objectives:

As a result of this workshop, participants will be prepared to:
1. Identify effective staff engagement skills
2. Discuss the need to tailor engagement strategies to to the needs of individual staff

Pricing Information:
	On-time Registration:	Early Registration:
DHHS Child Welfare employee:	0	0
Michigan Federation for CHildren and Families Memb:	0	0
DHHS contracted private agency (FC) and (AD):	0	0
General:	59	49
MSU Alumni, MSU Faculty, and groups of 4+:	59	39
Retiree:	59	35
Student-MSU:	59	10
Field Liasion, Field Instructor, MSU School of Soc:	59	5

Comments:

Link will be emailed 1 day prior to webinar.

These child welfare trainings are offered FREE OF CHARGE for DHHS child welfare workers and DHHS-contracted private agencies' child welfare workers on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVICE BASIS.

Register by April 18, 2018 to get the early registration pricing. Prices will increase to $59 for all categories after this date.

222-18 | CW Webinar: Mindfulness to Prevent Secondary Traumatic Stress Among Helping Professionals

Course Date(s):

Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Registration Dates:

Early Registration Starts: Thursday, July 19, 2018

Early Registration Ends: Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Registration Starts: Thursday, November 8, 2018

Registration Ends: Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Location:

Synchronous, interactive, online live webinar

Description:

Available SW CECHs:

1.0

CE Faculty:

Yvonne Unrau

Credentials:
PhD, LMSW
Bio:
Yvonne Unrau is Professor of Social Work and Director of the Center for Fostering Success at Western Michigan University. She received her Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of Utah, and is a licensed clinical social worker.

Objectives:

Pricing Information:
	On-time Registration:	Early Registration:
General:	59	49
MSU Alumni, MSU Faculty, and groups of 4+:	59	39
Retiree:	59	35
Student-MSU:	59	10
Field Liasion, Field Instructor, MSU School of Soc:	59	5
DHHS Child Welfare employee:	0	0
DHHS contracted private agency (FC) and (AD):	0	0
Michigan Federation for CHildren and Families Memb:	0	0

Comments:

Link will be emailed 1 day prior to webinar.

These child welfare trainings are offered FREE OF CHARGE for DHHS child welfare workers and DHHS-contracted private agencies' child welfare workers on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVICE BASIS.

Register by November 7, 2018 to get the early registration pricing. Prices will increase to $59 for all categories after this date.

Registration for this course is Closed.

Mental Health

4355 | Legal and Ethical Considerations in Domestic Abuse Screening

Course Date(s):

Friday, October 19, 2018 at 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Registration Dates:

Early Registration Starts: Thursday, May 3, 2018

Early Registration Ends: Friday, October 12, 2018

Registration Starts: Saturday, October 13, 2018

Registration Ends: Friday, October 19, 2018

Location:

VisTaTech Center, Schoolcraft College 18600 Haggerty Road Livonia, MI 48152

On the Web:

https://goo.gl/maps/xrfaAn6eTsr

Description:

Available SW CECHs:

5.0

CE Faculty:

Ellen Craine

Credentials:
JD, LMSW, ACSW, INHC
Bio:
Ellen Craine, JD, LMSW, ACSW, INHC, is in private practice. She has over 20 years of experience in working with couples, families, and individuals in a variety of capacities. She teaches CEU courses for Eastern Michigan University and for NASW–Michigan Chapter. She has recently published two social work-related articles online and is in the process of writing two books. She is also writing a third book on social work ethics, which she hopes to have published in the fall of 2018.

Objectives:

Pricing Information:
	On-time Registration:	Early Registration:
General:	139	119
MSU Alumni, MSU Faculty, and groups of 4+:	139	115
Retiree:	139	99
Student-MSU:	139	89
Field Liasion, Field Instructor, MSU School of Soc:	139	25

Comments:

Register by October 12, 2018 to get the early registration pricing. Prices will increase to $139 for all categories after this date.

Registration for this course is Closed.

Required Social Work Continuing Education

4355 | Legal and Ethical Considerations in Domestic Abuse Screening

Course Date(s):

Friday, October 19, 2018 at 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Registration Dates:

Early Registration Starts: Thursday, May 3, 2018

Early Registration Ends: Friday, October 12, 2018

Registration Starts: Saturday, October 13, 2018

Registration Ends: Friday, October 19, 2018

Location:

VisTaTech Center, Schoolcraft College 18600 Haggerty Road Livonia, MI 48152

On the Web:

https://goo.gl/maps/xrfaAn6eTsr

Description:

Available SW CECHs:

5.0

CE Faculty:

Ellen Craine

Credentials:
JD, LMSW, ACSW, INHC
Bio:
Ellen Craine, JD, LMSW, ACSW, INHC, is in private practice. She has over 20 years of experience in working with couples, families, and individuals in a variety of capacities. She teaches CEU courses for Eastern Michigan University and for NASW–Michigan Chapter. She has recently published two social work-related articles online and is in the process of writing two books. She is also writing a third book on social work ethics, which she hopes to have published in the fall of 2018.

Objectives:

Pricing Information:
	On-time Registration:	Early Registration:
General:	139	119
MSU Alumni, MSU Faculty, and groups of 4+:	139	115
Retiree:	139	99
Student-MSU:	139	89
Field Liasion, Field Instructor, MSU School of Soc:	139	25

Comments:

Register by October 12, 2018 to get the early registration pricing. Prices will increase to $139 for all categories after this date.

Registration for this course is Closed.

Practice

700-18 | Trauma Certificate Level 1 Course Completion Payment

Course Date(s):

Monday, January 1, 2018 at 8:00 AM

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Monday, January 1, 2018

Location:

Trauma Certificate

Description:

Please note this is not the full Trauma Certificate. This is for applying for the Level 1 application once all level 1 courses are complete.

The Trauma Certificate is designed to help human service professionals learn techniques to improve their work with children, adolescents, adults, and families who have experienced trauma.

Once you've completed all level 1 courses, you must complete the survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/traumacert. You are able to apply by completing the survey and payment. Payment can be done online (you must have a community ID), mail, or fax. Please do not email payment.

Available SW CECHs:

0.0

CE Faculty:

NA / TBA

Objectives:

This certificate will:
Address trauma across the lifespan
Emphasize interdisciplinary practice
Enhance knowledge of self and secondary trauma
Emphasize the impact of trauma on the brain and behavior
Be culturally responsive
Encourage professional interaction using a trauma informed lens

Pricing Information:

Trauma Certificate Level 1:	15

Comments:

For questions please contact the CE Office in the School of Social Work. 

517-353-3060 or email at swkce@msu.edu

702-18 | Adoption Certificate Course Completion: Payment

Course Date(s):

Monday, January 1, 2018 at 8:00 AM

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Monday, January 1, 2018

Location:

Adoption Certificate

Description:

Please note this is not the full Adoption Certificate. This is for applying for the Certificate Only. Once you've completed all Adoption Certificate courses, you must complete the application that can be found here https://socialwork.msu.edu/CE/Certificates (scroll to Adoption Certicate).

Payment can be done online (you must have a community ID), mail, or fax. Please do not email payment.

The Adoption Certificate program is designed to help professionals working with adoptive families meet the unique needs of this population. Post adoption services are needed now more than ever as foster, kinship, and recruited families are adopting children from the child welfare system.

This program contains seven adoption-focused courses that provide a foundation for adoption-centered practice. This program will focus on evidence-based practice and will equip you with the specialized knowledge and skills needed to work effectively with adoptive families. Creating adoption competency in professionals providing services to adoptive families and their children is the goal of this program. Course content reflects clinical treatment areas of special importance to therapists and those offering post adoption services as well as child welfare service functions, including protective services, foster care, and adoption with the emphasis on assessment, preparation, and supporting families raising children not born to them. Practitioners and child welfare professionals are encouraged to take any of the courses offered, even if completion of the overall certificate is not the goal.

Available SW CECHs:

0.0

CE Faculty:

NA / TBA

Objectives:

Objectives for the Adoption Certificate are:

Provide a philosophical basis for treating and supporting adoptive families.
Address the common issues that adoptive families bring to treatment settings.
Provide adoption-sensitive treatment strategies.
Decrease the risk of adoptive families relinquishing their adopted children.
All Adoption Certificate Courses are approved as electives for the Trauma Certificate.

Pricing Information:

Adoption Certificate Completion:	15

Comments:

For questions please contact the CE Office in the School of Social Work. 

517-353-3060 or email at swkce@msu.edu

703-18 | Supervision in Child and Family Services Certificate Completion Payment

Course Date(s):

Monday, January 1, 2018 at 8:00 AM

Registration Dates:

Registration Starts: Monday, January 1, 2018

Location:

Supervision Certificate

Description:

Available SW CECHs:

0.0

CE Faculty:

NA / TBA

Objectives:

Pricing Information:

Supervision Certificate Completion :	15

Comments:

For questions please contact the CE Office in the School of Social Work. 

517-353-3060 or email at swkce@msu.edu

4354 | Trauma and the Brain 2.0 - Livonia

Course Date(s):

Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Open Seats / Class Size:

0 / 57 (FULL)

Registration Dates:

Early Registration Starts: Thursday, May 3, 2018

Early Registration Ends: Thursday, October 11, 2018

Registration Starts: Friday, October 12, 2018

Registration Ends: Friday, October 19, 2018

Location:

VisTaTech Center, Schoolcraft College 18600 Haggerty Road Livonia, MI 48152

On the Web:

https://goo.gl/maps/xrfaAn6eTsr

Description:

Available SW CECHs:

6.0

CE Faculty:

Cheryl Williams-Hecksel

Credentials:
LMSW
Bio:
Cheryl Williams-Hecksel is on the faculty of the MSU School of Social Work. Cheryl is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has been with the School of Social Work since 2006. Prior to joining the faculty at MSU, she has spent more than 30 years in clinical and administrative roles in public and private child welfare and mental health agencies. She is also on the staff of the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute. She is the coordinator of the School’s Evidence Based Trauma Treatment Certificate. Her work includes consultation with child serving agencies around their capacity to trauma informed. She provides frequent professional continuing education related to ethics, supervision and child trauma. (3/18)

Amanda Dubey-Zerka

Credentials:
LMSW
Bio:
Amanda Dubey-Zerka, LMSW, is the Director of Continuing Education and Clinical Instructor for MSU School of Social Work. Amanda is TF-CBT certified and has over 12 years of experience working with children, teens, and adults who have survived trauma. Amanda is a Master Trainer for the Michigan ACE Initiative.

Objectives:

Pricing Information:
	On-time Registration:	Early Registration:
General:	159	139
MSU Alumni, MSU Faculty, and groups of 4+:	159	129
Retiree:	159	119
Student-MSU:	159	59
Field Liasion, Field Instructor, MSU School of Soc:	159	30

Comments:

Register by October 11, 2018 to get the early registration pricing. Prices will increase to $159 for all categories after this date.

Registration for this course is Closed.